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Public Holiday
Nationwide
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Thursday, May 28, 2026
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🏪 What's open
- Banks Closed
- Government offices Closed
- Schools Closed
- Shops Varies
- Restaurants Varies
- Public transit Reduced
- Stock market Closed
- Post office Closed
🛋️ Long weekend potential
4-Day Block
THU
28
Holiday
FRI
29
Bridge Day
SAT
30
Weekend
SUN
31
Weekend
4-day weekend with a bridge day on May 29
📣 Traveler notes
Nigeria is a highly diverse, populous West African country with over 250 ethnic groups and 500 languages. It possesses a rich cultural landscape.
- January 1: New Year's Day
- Easter (Good Friday and Easter Monday)
- May 1: Workers Day
- May 27: Children's Day
- May 29: Democracy Day
- Show respect to elders and figures of authority. When greeting elders in non-Igbo villages, observe local greetings (e.g., bending or kneeling for women, prostrating for men). Always confirm visits to homes in northern, Muslim regions beforehand and wait to be admitted. Avoid giving items or passing things with your left hand, as this is considered insulting. Do not cross or jump over extended people's legs.
About this holiday
Eid al-Adha is a major Islamic festival (the second, after Eid al-Fitr) that occurs on the 10th of Dhu'l-Hijja, the final month of the Islamic calendar. Celebrations commonly last for three days, known as the Tashreeq days.