Current Date And Time In Benin City, Nigeria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:15:29 WAT
State: Edo State
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 1,782,000
District: Oredo
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Benin City.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Benin City align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Independence Day on October 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Benin City.
This is Nigeria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nigeria's country-level and Edo State holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Benin City as anywhere else in Nigeria.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Nigeria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Nigeria's country and Edo State holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Benin City just as everywhere else in Nigeria.
| 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 |
Benin City's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Nigeria's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Benin City, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 1,782,000 and running on the Africa/Lagos time zone, Benin City follows Nigeria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.