PUBLIC HOLIDAYS FOR NIGERIANS IN 2024

  Promise Obichukwu

  LOCAL NEWS

Tuesday, January 9, 2024   9:21 AM

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January 1st - New year holiday
New year holiday was on Monday.


March 29 - Good Friday
Good Friday holds on Friday.


April 1 - Easter holiday
Easter holiday holds on Monday,it is a day to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus.


April 10 - Eid-el-Fitr
Eid - el -Fitr holds on Wednesday,a holiday celebrated by muslims and commemorates the end of the holy month of Ramadan.


May 1 - international workers day
International workers day holds Wednesday,it can also be called workers day and it is to commemorate the sacrifices of workers.


May 27 - Children's day Children's day holds on Monday,it is a day set aside to celebrate children.


June 12 - Democracy day
Democracy day holds on Wednesday
It is a holiday that marks the strides of Nigeria in democratic governance, how the country gained democracy in 1999.


June 17 - Eid-el-kabir
Eid-el-kabir holds on Monday. It is subject to the sighting of the moon.


June 18 - Eid-el-Kabir
It may be an additional Eid-el-kabir holiday.


September 16 - Eid-el-Maulud
Eid-el-Maulud holds on Monday ,it is a day to mark the birthday of prophet Muhammad.


October 1 - Nigeria independence day
Nigeria independence day holds on Tuesday,it is a holiday to mark Nigeria's freedom from their British colonial master.


October 5 - Teachers day. Teachers day holds on Saturday. It is a day to appreciate teachers all around the world.


December 25 - Christmas day
Christmas day holds on Wednesday
It is a Christian feast  to celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.


December 26 -  Boxing day
Boxing day holds on Thursday , the day after Christmas.


There are some other important dates but they are not public holidays in Nigeria. They are;

February 14 - Valentine's day
Valentine's day holds on Wednesday
February 14 - ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday holds on Wednesday,it is an important holy day in the liturgical calendar.

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