Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Easter Sunday
- Country
- Nigeria
- Date
- April 5, 2026
- Day of Week
- Sunday
- Status
- 92 days away
- Weekend
- Falls on weekend
- About this Holiday
- Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.
Nigeria • April 5, 2026 • Sunday
Also known as: Easter Sunday
Easter Sunday, tí a mọ̀ sí Ọjọ́ Ìsinmi Àjíǹde, jẹ́ ọ̀kan lára àwọn ọjọ́ tí ó ṣe pàtàkì jùlọ nínú kàlẹ́ńdà àwọn Kristẹni kárí ayé, pàápàá jùlọ ní orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà. Èyí jẹ́ ọjọ́ tí a fi ń ṣe ìrántí àti ayẹyẹ bí Jésù Kristi ṣe jíǹde kúrò nínú òkú ní ọjọ́ kẹta lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n kàn án mọ́ àgbélébùú. Ní Nàìjíríà, ọjọ́ yìí kì í ṣe àpẹẹrẹ ìsìn lásán, ṣùgbọ́n ó jẹ́ àkókò fún ìsọdọ̀tun, ìrètí, àti ìfẹ́ láàárín àwọn ẹbí, ọ̀rẹ́, àti aládùúgbò. Bí orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà ṣe jẹ́ ibi tí onírúurú ẹ̀sìn àti àṣà wà, Easter Sunday ń mú kíkún fún ìṣọ̀kan wá, níbi tí àwọn ènìyàn ti ń dúpẹ́ fún ẹ̀mí gígùn àti àlàáfíà.
Koko pàtàkì ọjọ́ yìí ni láti rántí ìṣẹ́gun lórí ikú àti ẹ̀ṣẹ̀. Fún ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọmọ Nàìjíríà, pàápàá jùlọ àwọn tí ń gbé ní apá Gúúsù àti àárín gbùngbùn orílẹ̀-èdè (Middle Belt), Easter Sunday jẹ́ òpin àsìkò Lẹ́ǹtì (Lent)—ìyẹn ogójì ọjọ́ àwẹ̀, àdúrà, àti ìrònúpìwàdà. Ayọ̀ tí ó máa ń kún inú ọkàn àwọn ènìyàn ní òwúrọ̀ Ọjọ́ Àjíǹde kò ní àpèjúwe, bí wọ́n ṣe ń múra nínú aṣọ tuntun tí ó lẹ́wà láti lọ sí ilé ìjọsìn, tí wọ́n sì ń kọrin ìyìn láti fi hàn pé "Kristi ti jíǹde nítòótọ́." Ìtumọ̀ yìí jinlẹ̀ gidigidi nínú àṣà wa, ó sì ń jẹ́ kí àwọn ènìyàn rántí pé lẹ́yìn ìṣòro, ìrètí rere ń bọ̀.
Ní àfikún, Easter Sunday ní Nàìjíríà jẹ́ àkókò tí ọrọ̀ ajé àti àjọṣepọ̀ ń gbèrú. Àwọn ènìyàn máa ń rìnrìn àjò láti ìlú ńlá lọ sí àwọn ìlú abúlé wọn láti lo àkókò pẹ̀lú àwọn òbí wọn. Èyí jẹ́ àkókò tí àwọn ọjà máa ń kún fún èrò, tí àwọn ènìyàn ń ra oúnjẹ bíi ìrẹ́sì, ẹran, àti àwọn ohun mìíràn láti fi ṣe àsè. Bí ó ti jẹ́ pé ọjọ́ yìí jẹ́ ti ẹ̀sìn Kristẹni, ìfẹ́ tí ó wà nínú rẹ̀ máa ń tàn dé ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn tí kì í ṣe Kristẹni pàápàá, nítorí pé a mọ Nàìjíríà mọ́ ìfẹ́ni àti ìfìfẹ́-hàn sí aládùúgbò láìwo ti ẹ̀sìn.
Fún ọdún 2026, Easter Sunday yóò bọ́ sí ọjọ́ gidi tí gbogbo ayé yóò ṣe ayẹyẹ rẹ̀ gẹ́gẹ́ bí kàlẹ́ńdà ṣe fihàn.
Ọjọ́: Sunday Déètì: April 5, 2026 Àkókò tí ó kù: 92 days remaining
Ọjọ́ Easter Sunday kì í ṣe déètì kan pàtó tí ó dúró síbìkan nínú kàlẹ́ńdà bíi ti Kérésìmesì (December 25). Ó jẹ́ "movable feast," èyí tí ó túmọ̀ sí pé ó ń yí padà lọ́dọọdún. Ìdí rẹ̀ ni pé a ń tẹ̀lé kàlẹ́ńdà òṣùpá (lunar calendar). Gẹ́gẹ́ bí òfin ìjọ Kristẹni láti ọ̀rúndún kẹrin, Easter Sunday máa ń bọ́ sí Ọjọ́ Ìsinmi àkọ́kọ́ lẹ́yìn tí òṣùpá bá kún (full moon) ní àsìkò tí òru àti ọ̀sán bá dọ́gba (spring equinox). Èyí ló jẹ́ kí déètì rẹ̀ máa ń yí láàárín March 22 sí April 25. Fun ọdún 2026, oṣù April ni ayẹyẹ náà yóò wáyé, tí ó sì jẹ́ àkókò tí òjò á ti bẹ̀rẹ̀ sí n rọ̀ ní apá kan orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà.
Ìtàn Easter Sunday fidímúlẹ̀ nínú Bíbélì Mímọ́. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí Ìhìn rere ti sọ, lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n kàn án mọ́ àgbélébùú ní ọjọ́ Friday (Good Friday), wọ́n tẹ́ Jésù sí inú ibojì. Ní òwúrọ̀ ọjọ́ kẹta, tí í ṣe ọjọ́ kìn-ín-ní ọ̀sẹ̀, àwọn obìnrin kan lọ sí ibojì náà, wọ́n sì bá a lọ́fìntó; áńgẹ́lì kan wá sọ fún wọn pé Jésù ti jíǹde. Èyí ni ìpìlẹ̀ ìgbàgbọ́ Kristẹni—pé Jésù ṣẹ́gun ikú láti fún aráyé ní ìyè àìnípẹ̀kun.
Ní Nàìjíríà, ìtàn yìí ti di apá kan àṣà wa láti ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún sẹ́yìn nígbà tí àwọn oníwàásù (missionaries) mú ẹ̀sìn Kristẹni wá. Àmọ́, bí a ṣe ń ṣe é ní Nàìjíríà ní àwọn àṣà àrà ọ̀tọ̀ tí ó jẹ mọ́ ilẹ̀ wa. Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé orúkọ náà "Easter" lè ní ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ láti ọ̀dọ̀ àwọn ará Europe (láti orúkọ òrìṣà "Eostre"), fún ọmọ Nàìjíríà, "Àjíǹde" ni orúkọ tí ó túmọ̀ sí i jùlọ. Ó jẹ́ àkókò tí a ń rántí ìràpadà àti bí Ọlọ́run ṣe fẹ́ aráyé tó.
Ayẹyẹ Easter Sunday ní Nàìjíríà bẹ̀rẹ̀ láti òwúrọ̀ kùtùkùtù, ó sì ń tẹ̀síwájú títí di alẹ́ mọ́jú. Àwọn nǹkan pàtàkì tí ó máa ń wáyé ni:
Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé Nàìjíríà ń tẹ̀lé àṣà àgbáyé, àwọn nǹkan kan wà tí ó jẹ́ tiwa nìkan:
Ìkíni: Gbólóhùn tí a máa ń sọ ni "Happy Easter!" Tàbí tí ẹni kan bá sọ pé "He is risen!" (Ó ti jíǹde!), èkejì á fèsì pé "He is risen indeed!" (Ó ti jíǹde nítòótọ́!). Aṣọ Ọdún: Ní Nàìjíríà, ọdún kò lè kọjá láìsí aṣọ tuntun. Àwọn ènìyàn máa ń ran aṣọ tí ó jọra (Aso-ebi) fún gbogbo ẹbí láti fi hàn pé wọ́n wà ní ìṣọ̀kan. Ẹyin Easter (Easter Eggs): Bí ó tilẹ̀ jẹ́ pé àṣà fífẹ́ ẹyin (Easter egg hunt) kò wọ́pọ̀ nínú àṣà ìbílẹ̀ wa, ó ti ń gbilẹ̀ ní àwọn ìlú ńlá bíi Abuja àti Lagos nítorí ipa tí àṣà òkèèrè ń ní lórí wa. Àwọn ilé-ìwé aládàáni kan máa ń ṣètò rẹ̀ fún àwọn ọmọdé. Ìrànlọ́wọ́ fún Aláìní: Ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ènìyàn ni wọ́n máa ń lo Easter Sunday láti lọ sí ilé àwọn ọmọ aláìlóbìí (orphanages) láti fún wọn ní oúnjẹ, aṣọ, àti owó. Èyí jẹ́ ọ̀nà kan láti fi hàn pé àjíǹde Kristi mú ìbùkún wá fún gbogbo ènìyàn.
Tí o bá wà ní Nàìjíríà ní àsìkò Easter Sunday ti 2026, àwọn nǹkan yìí ṣe pàtàkì láti mọ̀:
Common questions about Easter Sunday in Nigeria
Easter Sunday in Nigeria will be observed on Sunday, April 5, 2026, 2026. From the start of the year, there are exactly 92 days remaining until this significant religious celebration. It is a day dedicated to commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ, falling on the first Sunday after the first full moon following the spring equinox.
No, Easter Sunday itself is not officially listed as a public holiday in Nigeria, but it remains a nationwide Christian observance. However, the Nigerian government typically declares the preceding Good Friday and the following Easter Monday as public holidays. This creates a de facto long weekend where government offices, schools, and banks are closed from Friday through Monday, while many private businesses and markets may operate with reduced hours on the Sunday.
Easter Sunday is central to Christian theology in Nigeria, representing the victory of Jesus Christ over death. For the Nigerian Christian population, which makes up about half of the country, the day symbolizes hope, spiritual renewal, and the promise of eternal life. It is a time for deep reflection on faith and family unity, providing a sense of communal strength amidst the nation's various economic and social challenges.
The day is primarily family-oriented and centered around church activities. Most Nigerians attend vibrant morning church services featuring choirs, hymns, and dramatic reenactments of the resurrection. After service, families gather for festive meals consisting of Jollof rice, fried yam, chicken, or lamb. In the afternoon, it is common for people to visit relatives, go for picnics in public parks, or visit beaches in coastal cities like Lagos and Calabar.
Food plays a major role in Nigerian Easter celebrations. While there isn't one single 'Easter dish,' most households prepare elaborate feasts featuring Jollof rice, fried rice, and various meat preparations like peppered chicken or ram. Some families also incorporate symbolic eggs into their meals or give chocolate eggs to children in urban areas. These meals serve as a way to bring extended family members together after the Lenten period of fasting.
Visitors should be prepared for heavy traffic and increased travel activity, especially on the Friday before and the Monday after Easter. It is advisable to book hotels in major hubs like Abuja and Lagos well in advance. While public transport runs normally on Sunday, many shops may close early. The weather in April is typically hot and humid, with temperatures ranging between 30°C and 35°C, so light clothing and staying hydrated are highly recommended.
Yes, the intensity of celebrations varies by region. In the Christian-dominated South and Middle Belt, Easter is celebrated with high fervor, public processions, and large-scale church events. In the North, where there is a larger Muslim population, the celebrations are generally more subdued and confined to church premises and private homes. Cities like Enugu and Lagos are known for particularly grand Catholic and Pentecostal Easter traditions.
Non-Christians are generally welcome to observe or join in the festivities. If attending a church service, it is important to dress modestly—avoiding shorts or miniskirts—and to remain respectful during prayers. A common and polite greeting is 'Happy Easter' or 'He is risen!', to which the traditional response is 'He is risen indeed!'. Nigerians are known for their hospitality, and it is not uncommon for neighbors of different faiths to be invited to share in the Easter feast.
Easter Sunday dates in Nigeria from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday | April 20, 2025 |
| 2024 | Sunday | March 31, 2024 |
| 2023 | Sunday | April 9, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sunday | April 17, 2022 |
| 2021 | Sunday | April 4, 2021 |
| 2020 | Sunday | April 12, 2020 |
| 2019 | Sunday | April 21, 2019 |
| 2018 | Sunday | April 1, 2018 |
| 2017 | Sunday | April 16, 2017 |
| 2016 | Sunday | March 27, 2016 |
| 2015 | Sunday | April 5, 2015 |
| 2014 | Sunday | April 20, 2014 |
| 2013 | Sunday | March 31, 2013 |
| 2012 | Sunday | April 8, 2012 |
| 2011 | Sunday | April 24, 2011 |
| 2010 | Sunday | April 4, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.