Business Days Calculator for Nigeria
Count the working days between any two dates in Nigeria. The Saturday and Sunday weekend is applied automatically, along with the 10 nationwide public holidays Nigeria observes in 2026.
The working week in Nigeria
Nigeria works Monday to Friday, resting on Saturday and Sunday. Those rest days are excluded from every calculation on this page.
- Business days 2026
- 253
- Public holidays
- 10
- Weekend days
- 104
- On a weekend
- 2
Nationwide
Of 10 holidays
Public holidays in Nigeria during 2026
Nigeria observes 10 nationwide public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend and so do not add a day off.
Next public holidays
- 1 October 2026 - National Day (Thursday)
- 1 November 2026 - National Youth Day (Sunday)
- 25 December 2026 - Christmas Day (Friday)
- 26 December 2026 - Boxing Day (Saturday)
The longest continuous break in 2026 runs 4 days, from 3 April 2026 to 6 April 2026.
Business days per month in Nigeria, 2026
Working days by month, after removing Saturday and Sunday and nationwide public holidays.
| Month | Business days | Weekend days | Holidays |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 |
| March | 22 | 9 | 0 |
| April | 20 | 8 | 2 |
| May | 19 | 10 | 2 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 |
| July | 23 | 8 | 0 |
| August | 21 | 10 | 0 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 |
| October | 21 | 9 | 1 |
| November | 21 | 9 | 0 |
| December | 22 | 8 | 1 |
| Total | 253 | 104 | 8 |