PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2012

The holidays with asterisk are movable and therefore the exact dates are subject to confirmation by the Nigeria authorities.

Date Day Holidays 2012 1 January Sunday New year Day 4 *February Saturday Idel-Mouloud (Birth of  prophet) 6 April Friday Good Friday 9 April Monday Easter Monday 1 May Tuesday May Day (Workers’ Day) 17 May Thursday Ascension Day 28 May Monday Pentecost Day 29 May Tuesday Democracy Day 21 July Saturday Belgian National Day 15 August Wednesday Assumption Day 19 *August Sunday Idel-Fitr (End of Ramadan) 1 October Monday Nigerian National Day 27 October Saturday Idel-Kabir (Feast of the sacrifice) 1 November Thursday All Saints’ Day 11 November Sunday Armistice Day 15 November Thursday King’s Day 25 December Tuesday Christmas Day 26 December Wednesday Boxing Day