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Nigeria School Holidays 2026

School holiday dates for all regions

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Looking for the 2026 school holiday dates in Nigeria? The full schedule is set out below. In Nigeria, school holidays follow a single national pattern, so the same dates apply across all 37 regions of the country. In total, the school year includes about 95 days of holiday. Scroll down for the full list of dates in each region, including the shorter breaks that are easy to overlook when planning ahead.

Abia

Abia has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Abia — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Adamawa

Adamawa has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Adamawa — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Akwa Ibom

Akwa Ibom has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Akwa Ibom — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Anambra

Pupils in Anambra get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Anambra — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Bauchi

Bauchi has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Bauchi — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Bayelsa

Pupils in Bayelsa get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Bayelsa — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Benue

Benue has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Benue — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Borno

Pupils in Borno get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Borno — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Cross River

Pupils in Cross River get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Cross River — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Delta

Pupils in Delta get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Delta — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Ebonyi

Ebonyi has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Ebonyi — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Edo

Pupils in Edo get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Edo — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Ekiti

Ekiti has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Ekiti — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Enugu

In 2026, Enugu schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Enugu — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Federal Capital Territory (Abuja)

In 2026, Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Gombe

In 2026, Gombe schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Gombe — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Imo

In 2026, Imo schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Imo — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Jigawa

Pupils in Jigawa get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Jigawa — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Kaduna

Kaduna has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Kaduna — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Kano

Kano has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Kano — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Katsina

Pupils in Katsina get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Katsina — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Kebbi

In 2026, Kebbi schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Kebbi — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Kogi

In 2026, Kogi schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Kogi — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Kwara

Pupils in Kwara get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Kwara — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Lagos

Lagos has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Lagos — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Nasarawa

In 2026, Nasarawa schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Nasarawa — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Niger

In 2026, Niger schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Niger — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Ogun

In 2026, Ogun schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Ogun — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Ondo

Ondo has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Ondo — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Osun

Pupils in Osun get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Osun — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Oyo

In 2026, Oyo schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Oyo — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Plateau

Plateau has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Plateau — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Rivers

Pupils in Rivers get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Rivers — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Sokoto

Sokoto has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Sokoto — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Taraba

Pupils in Taraba get 95 days off in 2026; the main summer holiday falls between 1 July and 31 August.

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🎒 Taraba — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Yobe

In 2026, Yobe schedules 95 days of holiday, the longest being summer from 1 July to 31 August.

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🎒 Yobe — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027

Zamfara

Zamfara has 95 days of school holiday in 2026, with the summer break running 1 July–31 August.

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🎒 Zamfara — School Holidays 2026
Easter Holidays
30.03.2026 - 12.04.2026
Summer Holidays
01.07.2026 - 31.08.2026
Christmas Holidays
20.12.2026 - 07.01.2027