Long weekends in Nigeria

Every public holiday in the coming year that falls next to the weekend, the day to take off where one turns it into four, and the places a short hop away at their best then.

National Day

Thu 1 Oct to Sun 4 Oct 2026 · 4 days, taking Fri 2 Oct off

• Muscat Oman Hot, dry and sunny 34°C · 1 rainy day The best month to go
• Cape Town South Africa Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 4 rainy days The best month to go
• Cairo Egypt Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 0 rainy days The best month to go
• Athens Greece Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go

Christmas Day and Boxing Day

Fri 25 Dec to Mon 28 Dec 2026 · 4 days

• Marrakech Morocco Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 21°C · 4 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Cape Town South Africa Pleasant, dry and sunny 26°C · 3 rainy days A good time to go, busy season
• Doha Qatar Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day A good time to go, busy season

New Year's Day

Fri 1 Jan to Sun 3 Jan 2027 · 3 days

• Muscat Oman Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Dubai United Arab Emirates Pleasant, dry and sunny 24°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Barcelona Spain Cool and dry 13°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Doha Qatar Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 2 rainy days A good time to go

Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Fitr Holiday

Wed 10 Mar to Sun 14 Mar 2027 · 5 days, taking Fri 12 Mar off

• Doha Qatar Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 2 rainy days The best month to go
• Marrakech Morocco Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 24°C · 6 rainy days The best month to go
• Muscat Oman Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Cape Town South Africa Warm, dry and sunny 26°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Good Friday and Easter Monday

Fri 26 Mar to Mon 29 Mar 2027 · 4 days

• Doha Qatar Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 2 rainy days The best month to go
• Marrakech Morocco Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 24°C · 6 rainy days The best month to go
• Muscat Oman Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go
• Cape Town South Africa Warm, dry and sunny 26°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Workers' Day

Sat 1 May to Mon 3 May 2027 · 3 days

• London United Kingdom Cool, mostly dry and sunny 18°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go
• Lisbon Portugal Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 3 rainy days The best month to go
• Prague Czechia Cool, mostly dry and sunny 20°C · 9 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Athens Greece Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 25°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Adha Holiday

Sat 15 May to Tue 18 May 2027 · 4 days

• London United Kingdom Cool, mostly dry and sunny 18°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go
• Lisbon Portugal Pleasant, dry and sunny 23°C · 3 rainy days The best month to go
• Prague Czechia Cool, mostly dry and sunny 20°C · 9 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Athens Greece Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 25°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season

Democracy Day

Sat 12 Jun to Mon 14 Jun 2027 · 3 days

• Lisbon Portugal Pleasant, dry and sunny 25°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Nairobi Kenya Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 24°C · 5 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Rome Italy Warm, dry and sunny 27°C · 2 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Istanbul Turkey Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 25°C · 7 rainy days The best month to go, busy season

Prophet's Birthday and Prophet's Birthday (observed, estimated)

Sat 14 Aug to Mon 16 Aug 2027 · 3 days

• Budapest Hungary Warm, mostly dry and sunny 29°C · 5 rainy days The best month to go, busy season
• Rome Italy Warm, dry and sunny 30°C · 3 rainy days One of the best months to go, busy season
• Nairobi Kenya Pleasant, mostly dry and sunny 24°C · 4 rainy days One of the best months to go
• Lisbon Portugal Warm, dry and sunny 29°C · 1 rainy day One of the best months to go, busy season

The weekend in Nigeria is Saturday and Sunday. These are its national public holidays; regions and states add their own. A short hop is the country's own region and the regions next to it.