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Business days calculator: Nigeria
Count working days between two dates in Nigeria, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Nigeria public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Nigeria, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 21 | 19 |
| April | 20 | 22 |
| May | 18 | 18 |
| June | 20 | 21 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 21 | 20 |
| November | 21 | 21 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 249 | 250 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Nigeria, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | Id el Fitr |
| 21 Mar 2026 | Saturday | Id el Fitr |
| 3 Apr 2026 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Worker's Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Id el Kabir |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Children's Day |
| 28 May 2026 | Thursday | Id el Kabir |
| 12 Jun 2026 | Friday | Democracy Day |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 Oct 2026 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | National Youth Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
| 26 Dec 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Nigeria public holidays 2026 · Nigeria public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Nigeria in 2026?
249 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Nigeria?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Nigeria has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.