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Working Days in Nigeria 2025

2025 has 250 working days in Nigeria: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 Nigerian public holidays on weekdays.

250
Working days
104
Weekend days
11
Holidays on weekdays
2,000
Working hours

Working days by month, 2025

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 22 176
February 0 20 160
March Mar 31 · Eid el-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 1 20 160
April Apr 18 · Good Friday Apr 21 · Easter Monday 2 20 160
May May 1 · Workers' Day 1 21 168
June Jun 6 · Eid el-Kabir (tentative) Jun 12 · Democracy Day 2 19 152
July 0 23 184
August 0 21 168
September Sep 4 · Eid el-Maulud (tentative) 1 21 168
October Oct 1 · Independence Day 1 22 176
November 0 20 160
December Dec 25 · Christmas Day Dec 26 · Boxing Day 2 21 168
2025 total 11 250 2,000

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

62
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
60
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
65
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
63
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
122
First half
128
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Nigerian public holidays 2025

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

2025 calendar for Nigeria

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Nigeria 2025: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Nigeria in 2025?

There are 250 working days in Nigeria in 2025. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 11 are Nigerian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2025?

At 8 hours a day, 250 working days make 2,000 working hours in 2025. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2025?

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