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Working Days in Nigeria 2023

2023 has 248 working days in Nigeria: 365 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 12 Nigerian public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
105
Weekend days
12
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2023

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 2 · New Year's Day (holiday in lieu) 1 21 168
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 7 · Good Friday Apr 10 · Easter Monday Apr 21 · Eid el-Fitr (tentative) 3 17 136
May May 1 · Workers' Day 1 22 176
June Jun 12 · Democracy Day Jun 28 · Eid el-Kabir (tentative) Jun 29 · Eid el-Kabir (day 2) (tentative) 3 19 152
July 0 21 168
August 0 23 184
September Sep 27 · Eid el-Maulud (tentative) 1 20 160
October Oct 2 · Independence Day (holiday in lieu) 1 21 168
November 0 22 176
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 19 152
2023 total 12 248 1,984

Holidays shown are those on weekdays. Federal public holidays. The Federal Government confirms Islamic holiday dates and days off in lieu shortly before each holiday. Source: Federal Ministry of Interior.

Working days by quarter

64
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
58
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
64
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
126
Second half

Working days between two dates

Count business days for any range, and add your own days off.

Nigerian public holidays 2023

Every holiday with its date, long weekends and a calendar download.

2023 calendar for Nigeria

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Nigeria 2023: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Nigeria in 2023?

There are 248 working days in Nigeria in 2023. The year has 365 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 12 are Nigerian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2023?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2023. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2023?

January 21, February 20, March 23, April 17, May 22, June 19, July 21, August 23, September 20, October 21, November 22 and December 19. March has the most working days and April the fewest.

How are working days counted?

Every day of the year counts unless it is a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) or one of the Nigerian public holidays. A holiday that falls on a weekend is counted once, as a weekend day. Company holidays, personal leave and regional holidays are not taken off. Federal public holidays. The Federal Government confirms Islamic holiday dates and days off in lieu shortly before each holiday.

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