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Working Days in Nigeria 2021

2021 has 248 working days in Nigeria: 365 days, minus 104 weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 Nigerian public holidays on weekdays.

248
Working days
104
Weekend days
13
Holidays on weekdays
1,984
Working hours

Working days by month, 2021

Month Holidays Working days Hours
January Jan 1 · New Year's Day 1 20 160
February 0 20 160
March 0 23 184
April Apr 2 · Good Friday Apr 5 · Easter Monday 2 20 160
May May 3 · Workers' Day (holiday in lieu) May 13 · Eid el-Fitr (tentative) May 14 · Eid el-Fitr (day 2) (tentative) 3 18 144
June Jun 14 · Democracy Day (holiday in lieu) 1 21 168
July Jul 20 · Eid el-Kabir (tentative) Jul 21 · Eid el-Kabir (day 2) (tentative) 2 20 160
August 0 22 176
September 0 22 176
October Oct 1 · Independence Day Oct 18 · Eid el-Maulud (tentative) 2 19 152
November 0 22 176
December Dec 27 · Christmas Day (holiday in lieu) Dec 28 · Boxing Day (holiday in lieu) 2 21 168
2021 total 13 248 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

63
Q1 (Jan–Mar)
59
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 2021

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

2021 calendar for Nigeria

A printable year calendar with the holidays marked.

Working days in Nigeria 2021: questions and answers

How many working days are there in Nigeria in 2021?

There are 248 working days in Nigeria in 2021. The year has 365 days; 104 are weekend days (Saturday and Sunday) and 13 are Nigerian public holidays that fall on a weekday.

How many working hours are there in 2021?

At 8 hours a day, 248 working days make 1,984 working hours in 2021. Change the hours per day above to see your own total.

How many working days are in each month of 2021?

January 20, February 20, March 23, April 20, May 18, June 21, July 20, August 22, September 22, October 19, November 22 and December 21. March has the most working days and May 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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