National Holidays in Lagos in 2022
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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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: New Year's Day (in lieu)
- As New Year's Day falls on a Saturday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
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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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: Worker's Day
- This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
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: Worker's Day (in lieu)
- As Worker's Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
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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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: 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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: Democracy Day (in lieu)
- As Democracy Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
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: Id el Kabir
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Id el Kabir Holiday
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
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: Id el Kabir Holiday
- Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
- More details about Id el Kabir Holiday
: 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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: Independence Day (in lieu)
- As National Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Monday will be a public holiday.
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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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: 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 Holiday
- 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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: Christmas Day (in lieu)
- As Christmas Day falls on a Sunday in 2022, the following Tuesday will be a public holiday.
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