2016 is here again with a lot of expectations and resolutions from individual business personnel, private and multinationals striving to meet up or achieve set goals, though this doesn’t come without inputs from the human resource department.
During this period, everyone looks forward to every possible national public holiday be it states or Federal govt approved. Some go to the extent of planning their leaves in such ways and manner that would coincide with the public holiday.
Please note that it is customary in Nigeria to give extra holiday for any public holiday that falls into the weekend.
See list of National Public Holidays In Nigeria for 2016
| Date | Weekday | Holiday name | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 8 | Tuesday | Women’s Day | Observance |
| Mar 20 | Sunday | March equinox | Season |
| Mar 25 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Mar 26 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 27 | Sunday | Easter Day | Observance, Christian |
| Mar 28 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Sunday | Workers’ Day | Public Holiday |
| May 27 | Friday | Children’s Day | Observance |
| May 29 | Sunday | Democracy Day | Public Holiday |
| Jun 12 | Sunday | June 12 Commemoration | Local holiday |
| Jun 20 | Monday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 7 | Thursday | Id el Fitr | Public Holiday |
| Jul 8 | Friday | Id el Fitr additional holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 13 | Tuesday | Id el Kabir | Public Holiday |
| Sep 14 | Wednesday | Id el Kabir additional holiday | Public Holiday |
| Sep 22 | Thursday | September equinox | Season |
| Oct 1 | Saturday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| Oct 3 | Monday | Al-Hijra (Islamic New Year) | Local holiday |
| Dec 12 | Monday | Id el Maulud | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Wednesday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Saturday | Christmas Eve | Observance, Christian |
| Dec 25 | Sunday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Monday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Saturday | New Year’s Eve | Observance |