Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) in Nigeria
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) falls on Tuesday 25 August 2026 in Nigeria. It is a moving holiday — the date changes each year. In 2027 it lands on a weekend, which costs the day off.
| Year | Date | Weekday | What that means |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 September | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2026 | 25 August | Tuesday | one bridge day makes it four days |
| 2027 | 14 August | Saturday | on the weekend — no day off gained |
| 2028 | 3 August | Thursday | one bridge day makes it four days |
4 of 4
- 04 09 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Thursday
- 25 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Tuesday
- 14 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 03 08 Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) Thursday
A date that moves
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) does not keep a date. Where it lands each year decides whether it touches a weekend, and the table above is the practical summary: the same holiday can be a four-day break one year and swallowed by a Sunday the next.
Sources and last check
Times, offsets and sun positions on this page are computed live from the IANA timezone database and the NOAA solar algorithm, so they do not depend on the review dates below.
- Public holidays for 120 countries, 2025-2028
- Source: date-holidays, generated by scripts/build-holidays.mjs. Last checked, reviewed every 12 months.
Not covered:Public holidays only; regional and observance days are excluded. 21 of our countries are not in the dataset and have no calendar.
FAQ
When is Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) in Nigeria in 2026?
Tuesday, 25 August 2026.
Is Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) on the same date every year?
No. It moves: 4 September 2025, 25 August 2026, 14 August 2027, 3 August 2028.
Which years does Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) make a long weekend?
None of the years we hold — it does not fall on a Friday or a Monday between 2025 and 2028.