EDITOR’S PICK:
Nigerians are looking forward to the Id el Fitri holidays as part of the celebration of the Muslims and the conclusion of Ramadan Meanwhile, the month of May will also celebrate the “Labour Day” in commemoration of workers nationwide Also, the holidays will not be complete without the children as the 27th day of May.
It is important to note that in Nigeria, whenever there is a declaration of the holiday by the federal government through the ministry, it becomes an automatic closure of major economic activities.
For instance, all the financial institutions will join the holidays, schools, government offices and other types of business will go on break. Meanwhile, when the door is closed on others, it opens for others. For those in the entertainment world, the public holidays are the perfect period to organize events, parties, and other funfair activities.
1 January – Saturday – New Year Day.
3 January – Monday- New Year Day Holiday.
15 April – Friday – Good Friday.
18 April – Monday – Easter Monday.
1 May – Sunday – Labour Day.
2 May – Monday – Labour Day Holiday.
3 May – Tuesday – Eid el Fitri.
4 May – Wednesday – Eid el Fitri.
27 May – Friday – Children Day (Public Holiday for Schools and Children only).
12 June – Sunday – Democracy Day.
13 June – Monday – Democracy Day Holiday.
10 July – Sunday – Eid el Kabir.
11 July – Monday – Eid el Kabir.
12 July – Tuesday – Eid el Kabir Holiday (Most likely to fall on Sunday according to the Lunar calendar) 1 October – Saturday – National Day.
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3 October – Monday – National Day Holiday (This is because the National Day fall on Saturday).
8 October – Saturday – Id el Maulud.
10 October – Monday – Id el Maulud Holiday (This is because Id el Maulud falls on Saturday).
25 December – Sunday – Christmas Day.
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