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Working Days in Nigeria 2016

2016 has 251 working days in Nigeria: 366 days, minus 105 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 Nigerian public holidays on weekdays.

251
Working days
105
Weekend days
10
Holidays on weekdays
2,008
Working hours

Working days by month, 2016

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 20 160
February 0 21 168
March Mar 25 · Good Friday Mar 28 · Easter Monday 2 21 168
April 0 21 168
May May 2 · Workers' Day (holiday in lieu) 1 21 168
June 0 22 176
July Jul 6 · Eid el-Fitr (tentative) Jul 7 · Eid el-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 2 19 152
August 0 23 184
September Sep 12 · Eid el-Kabir (day 2) (tentative) 1 21 168
October Oct 3 · Independence Day (holiday in lieu) 1 20 160
November 0 22 176
December Dec 26 · Boxing Day Dec 27 · Christmas Day (holiday in lieu) 2 20 160
2016 total 10 251 2,008

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)
64
Q2 (Apr–Jun)
63
Q3 (Jul–Sep)
62
Q4 (Oct–Dec)
126
First half
125
Second half

Working days between two dates

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

Nigerian public holidays 2016

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

2016 calendar for Nigeria

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Nigeria 2016: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Nigeria in 2016?

There are 251 working days in Nigeria in 2016. The year has 366 days; 105 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 10 are Nigerian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2016?

At 8 hours a day, 251 working days make 2,008 working hours in 2016. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2016?

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