We are all aware that Nigeria is a religious country, nigerians practices many religions but two seems to be recognized .. .
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Nigeria Of Public Holidays
The Nigerian government like other federal governments of different countries of the world has released an official calendar with all public holidays which will be observed in the country for the year.
Whether you’re a civil servant or a self-employed citizen in Nigeria, getting familiar with these public holidays in Nigeria will help you a lot in planning your moves for the new year.
Some public holidays in Nigeria (mostly Muslim holidays) are just stipulated dates as these various holidays are dependent on some factors like the appearance of the full moon and other factors which might not be known to other citizens who do not practice Islam.
Complete List Of All Public Holidays In Nigeria
- January 1st – New Year’s Day
- April 15th – Good Friday
- April 16th – Holy Saturday
- April 17th – Easter Sunday
- April 18th – Easter Monday
- May 1st – Workers’ Day
- May 3rd – Id el Fitr
- May 27th – Children’s Day
- June 12th – Democracy Day
- July 9th – Id el Kabir
- Just 11th & 12th – Id el Kabir (Additional Holiday)
- October 1st – Independence Day Celebrations
- October 29th – Id el Maulud
- December 25th – Christmas Day
- December 26th – Boxing Day
- December 31st – New Year’s Eve
- January 1st – New Year’s Day
- April 15th – Good Friday
- April 16th – Holy Saturday
- April 17th – Easter Sunday
- April 18th – Easter Monday
- May 1st – Workers’ Day
- May 3rd – Id el Fitr
- May 27th – Children’s Day
- June 12th – Democracy Day
- July 9th – Id el Kabir
- Just 11th & 12th – Id el Kabir (Additional Holiday)
- October 1st – Independence Day Celebrations
- October 29th – Id el Maulud
In 2018, the incumbent Nigerian President – President Muhammudu Buhari changed the date of the “Democracy Day” holiday which is usually celebrated on the 29th of May to June 12th (which was formerly M.K.O Abiola day).
Apart from the rescheduling of some dates by the president, there has been no other major change to the public holidays we used to know as Nigerians.
There are 4 major Christian holidays in Nigeria which are Easter Monday, Good Friday, Boxing Day, and Christmas Day holidays. Major Muslim holidays in Nigeria are Eid al-Adha, Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, and Eid el Kabir holidays— We will discuss each of the holidays as we proceeds.
7 General Holidays naturally in Nigeria, Thou Democracy day which was initially celebratees on 29th may was later changed by Président Buhari to june 12, a conferred to Abiola of late blessed memory
- January 1st – New Year’s Day General
- May 1st – Workers’ Day General
- May 27th – Children’s Day general
- June 12th (May 29) – Democracy Day conferred
- October 1st – Independence Day Celebrations general
- December 26th – Boxing Day General
- December 31st – New Year’s Eve General
3 Christain Holidays observes By Nigeria Govt : April 15th – Good Friday
April 18th – Easter Monday
December 25th – Christmas Day
Muslims Holidays observed by Nigeria
July 9th – Id el Kabir
Just 11th & 12th – Id el Kabir (Additional Holiday)
October 29th – Id el Maulud
June 12- Democracy Day ( now at large to be a general public holiday) of abiola of the blessed memory.
The Nigerian people now operate on a democratic system of government.
Democracy day in Nigeria was moved from May 29th to June 12th to celebrate an icon of democracy – M.K.O Abiola by President Muhammadu Buhari, moves which favoured the muslims and promoted division. The division which showed clearly when the icon of the blessed memory boasted to be richer than a nation and can work with the christains which majority then were the igbo race. The mandate which was denied by the same people who now conferred him an honouary icon of Democracy. The Democracy day in Nigeria for this year will be held on the 12th of June.
It is also a day in which the central power exchanges hands if a general election was contested and the incumbent president of the country was defeated that year. Acclaimed victory which he never run,what really is there to celebrate Democracy on june 12th? Late icon never rule the acclaimed thrones.. June 12th should rather be dethrone of Democracy.
Independence Day – This is a very special day in every country in the world (if these countries were colonized) that is set aside to celebrate freedom from colonial rule.
In Nigeria, independence day is celebrated on the 1st of October of every year as it was the date in which the Nigerian people were set free from their colonial masters in 1960.
The Nigerian Independence day holiday for the year will be held on the 1st of October as it has been done for as long as Nigeria has been an independent country.
Worker’s Day – This is a day that is set aside in Nigeria for workers to take a day off work and rest or just have fun. It is scheduled to be held on Friday, May 1st.
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