Closing days

Closing days in 2026 for the Embassy in Abuja and Consulate General in Lagos

Thursday, 1 January - New Year Holiday 
Friday, 20 March - Eid El-Fitr Celebration
Thursday, 2 April - Maundy Thursday
Friday, 3 April - Good Friday 
Monday, 6 April - Easter Monday 
Friday, 1 of May - Labour Day 
Thursday, 1 October - Nigerian Independence Day
Thursday, 24 December - Christmas Eve 
Friday, 25 December - Christmas Day 
Thursday, 31 December - New Year's Eve  

 

Public Holidays for 2027

New Year's Day - 1 January 2027

Eid-el-Fitr March - 9 or 10 March 2027 (TBC)

Maundy Thursday - 25 March 2027

Good Friday - 26 March 2027

Easter Monday - 28 March 2027

Independence Day - 01 October 2027

Christmas Eve - 24 December 2027

New Year's Eve - 31 December 2027