Current Date And Time In Lokoja, Nigeria
Wednesday, 26 August 2026
03:42:05 WAT
State: Kogi State
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 60,579
District: Lokoja
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Lokoja. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Lokoja.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Lokoja observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Independence Day on October 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Lokoja.
This is Nigeria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nigeria's country-level and Kogi State holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Lokoja 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 Kogi State holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Lokoja 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 |
Businesses in Lokoja generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Nigeria: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.
If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Lokoja, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.
With a population of 60,579 and running on the Africa/Lagos time zone, Lokoja follows Nigeria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.