National Holidays in Nigeria in 2019
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: New Year's Day
- New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
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: Public Holiday
- Borno. To allow residents to come out and welcome President Buhari who is set to visit the state
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: Public Holiday for Elections Holiday
- The federal government of Nigeria has declared Friday 22 February 2019, as a public holiday in preparation for the 23 February presidential and parliamentary elections
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: Public Holiday
- The federal government of Nigeria has declared Friday 22 February 2019, as a public holiday in preparation for the 23 February presidential and parliamentary elections
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: Public Holiday
- Work-free day to enable civil servants to travel for elections on Saturday 9 March 2019
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: Good Friday
- Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
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: Easter Monday
- Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
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: Public Holiday
- Borno. To allow residents to come out and welcome President Buhari who is set to visit the state
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: Worker's Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Children's Day
- Children's Day is celebrated on May 27th in Nigeria. It is a public holiday for Primary and Secondary school children
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: Presidential Inauguration Day
- A public holiday has been declared for the Presidential inauguration of Bola Ahmed Tinubu on May 29th 2023.
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: Eid-el-fitri Sallah
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Eid-el-fitri Sallah
- The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
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: Democracy Day
- Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999
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: Public Holiday
- A holiday to enable people of Cross River plant one million trees in the State
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: Id el Kabir
- The Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast of the Muslim calendar
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: Id el Kabir Holiday
- Second day of holidays to mark the Feast of Sacrifice, the most important feast in the Muslim calendar
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: Isese Day
- A public holiday to mark the Traditional Worshippers' Day, also known as Isese Day.
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: Public Holiday
- Jigawa State Government has declared Tuesday, 27th August 2019 a public holiday in commemoration of the 28th Anniversary of the Creation of the State
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: Islamic New Year (in lieu)
- Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
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: Islamic New Year (in lieu)
- Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
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: Independence Day
- This is the national day of Nigeria and is always celebrated on October 1st. It marks independence from British rule on 1 October 1960.
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: Eidul-Mawlid
- Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
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: Public Holiday
- A work-free day in Anambra State for the posthumous birthday of the first President of Nigeria, Dr Benjamin Nnamdi Azikiwe.
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: Sambisa Memorial Day
- Borno only. Remembering victims of Boko Haram insurgents
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: Christmas Day
- Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
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: Boxing Day
- The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
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