The Federal High Court of Nigeria sets its 2026 Christmas vacation, appointing “vacation judges” and limiting regular court activity to urgent matters until the break ends. Multiple outlets report that the court begins the vacation on 21 December 2026 and resumes normal sittings in early January 2027, with the Chief Judge issuing the schedule from Abuja.
Outlets broadly agree on the timing but differ slightly in how they describe the length of the break and the resumption date. Premium Times says the Christmas/New Year break runs from 21 December to 5 January, while The Punch and Daily Post report regular sittings resume on 6 January 2027. Legit.ng adds that the court confines hearings to urgent cases until January 2027 and lists judges in four divisions.
Across the coverage, the shared focus remains the court’s operational plan during the holiday period—when judges stop regular sittings, who is assigned to handle vacation-related work, and how urgent cases are managed.
