What's on in Abuja, Nigeria through the year

Busy — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

Nothing new starts in January.

Still on: Dry season (1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)), Harmattan (1 Dec – 20 Feb (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Sallah, school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Ramadan and Sallah

  5 Feb – 22 Mar · usuallyRamadan & EidClosures

  Daytime eating in public thins out for the month, then two public holidays for Eid empty the offices and fill the road out to Kaduna and Kano. The window slides about eleven days earlier each year. Source ↗

Still on: Dry season (1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually)), Harmattan (1 Dec – 20 Feb (usually))

Busy — Ramadan and Sallah, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in March.

Still on: Ramadan and Sallah (5 Feb – 22 Mar (usually)), Dry season (1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually))

Busy — Eid al-Adha (Babban Sallah), school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Eid al-Adha (Babban Sallah)

  25 Apr – 15 Jun · usuallyRamadan & EidClosuresCrowded

  Two public holidays follow the Islamic calendar, moving about eleven days earlier each year. Ram markets spring up across the city, many residents travel north to family, and offices and ministries shut. Source ↗

Busy — Eid al-Adha (Babban Sallah), school holidays in 3 of the markets that fill it

Nothing new starts in May.

Still on: Eid al-Adha (Babban Sallah) (25 Apr – 15 Jun (usually))

Peak crowds — Eid al-Adha (Babban Sallah), Democracy Day

• Holiday

  Democracy Day

  12 JunNational holidayClosures

  A national holiday marking the return to civilian rule. Official ceremonies at Eagle Square and around the Three Arms Zone bring road closures and heavy security in the central district. Source ↗

Still on: Eid al-Adha (Babban Sallah) (25 Apr – 15 Jun (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

• Hazard

  Flash floods

  1 Jul – 30 Sep · usuallyFlood season

  The heaviest downpours of the rainy season regularly flood parts of the city, including Wuse 2, Lokogoma and Gwagwalada. Roads can become impassable within an hour, so avoid driving through standing water. Source ↗

Quiet — school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in August.

Still on: Flash floods (1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually))

Quiet — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its worst months for weather

Nothing new starts in September.

Still on: Flash floods (1 Jul – 30 Sep (usually))

Busy — Independence Day, school holidays in 4 of the markets that fill it

• Holiday

  Independence Day

  1 OctNational holidayClosuresCrowded

  The 1 October parade is held in the capital and the central district is closed off around Eagle Square for most of the morning. Everything official shuts for the day. Source ↗

Busy — school holidays in 2 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Season

  Dry season

  1 Nov – 15 Mar · usually

  The rains stop and the roads out to Zuma Rock, Gurara Falls and the Jos plateau are reliable again. It is also when the grass is burnt off and the falls are down to a trickle. Source ↗

Busy — school holidays in 5 of the markets that fill it, one of its best months for weather

• Season

  Harmattan

  1 Dec – 20 Feb · usuallyDust season

  Saharan dust reaches the middle belt properly: a flat white sky, dust on every surface, and mornings cold enough for a jacket. Flights into Abuja are occasionally held for visibility. Source ↗

Still on: Dry season (1 Nov – 15 Mar (usually))