Current Date And Time In Bayelsa State, Nigeria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:55:41 WAT
Capital: Yenagoa
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 2,800,000
Area: 10,773.00 km²
State Code: NG-BY
Get up-to-date public holiday dates for Bayelsa State, Nigeria. Track official statutory days off, bank closures, and upcoming holiday schedules across Bayelsa State.
Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Bayelsa State align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Bayelsa State, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including National Independence Day on October 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Nigeria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nigeria's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Bayelsa State and the rest of Nigeria, not a separate Bayelsa State-specific calendar.
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These are Nigeria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Nigeria's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Nigeria, including Bayelsa State. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Independence Day | October 1 | Federal Public Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Administration) | statehouse.gov.ng |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Independence Day | Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Public offices, banks and schools throughout Bayelsa State close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Nigeria are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.
If a statutory holiday lands on a Saturday or Sunday in Bayelsa State, the following Monday is commonly declared a substitute non-working day by official gazette — check the live calendar above for the specific year-by-year date.
As Bayelsa State's capital, Yenagoa observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Bayelsa State.