by Public Holiday News
Abuja, Dec 20th 2018
The Federal Government has declared Tuesday 25th December, Wednesday 26th December 2018 and Tuesday 1st January 2019 as Public Holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations, respectively.
Minister of Interior, Lt. General (Retd.) Abdulrahman Dambazau, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government in a statement signed by the ministry’s Director of Press, Mohammed Manga on Wednesday 19th December.
Dambazau asked that all Christian faithful and Nigerians use the period to pray for the betterment and development of Nigeria.
He further called on Nigerians to strengthen their resolve to maintain peace and unity in the country before, during and after the 2019 general elections, in the spirit of the season.
Weekday | Date | Holiday | Comments |
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Monday | New Year's Day | ||
Thursday | Public Holiday | Osun. for Local Government Parliamentary Election | |
Friday | Public Holiday | Osun. for Local Government Parliamentary Election | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Anambra. Funeral of late Vice President, Dr. Ekwueme | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Plateau. For visit of President Buhari | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Lagos. For visit of President Buhari | |
Friday | Good Friday | ||
Monday | Easter Monday | ||
Monday | Public Holiday | Osun. Ongoing Continuous Voters Registration | |
Friday | Public Holiday | Ebonyi. Ongoing Continuous Voters Registration | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Bauchi. For visit of President Buhari | |
Tuesday | Worker's Day | International Workers' Day | |
Friday | Public Holiday | Kano. In honour of Isyaku Rabi'u | |
Sunday | Children's Day | School Holiday | |
Tuesday | Democracy Day | Commemorates the restoration of democracy in 1999 | |
Tuesday | Nigeria Public Holiday | Lagos, Ogun, Ondo, Osun, Oyo | |
Friday | Eid-el-fitri Sallah | End of Ramadan | |
Monday | Sallah Holiday | ||
Wednesday | Public Holiday | Imo. To allow residents to collect voting cards | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Imo. To allow residents to collect voting cards | |
Monday | Isese Day | Osun | |
Wednesday | Id el Kabir | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
Monday | Public Holiday | Jigawa. Anniversary of the Creation of the State | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Ondo. To allow residents to collect voting cards | |
Friday | Public Holiday | Zamfara. To allow residents to collect voting cards | |
Friday | Public Holiday | Oyo. To allow residents to collect voting cards | |
Friday | Public Holiday | Edo. To allow residents to collect voting cards | |
Tuesday | Islamic New Year | Jiagawa, Kano, Osun, Oyo | |
Thursday | Public Holiday | Osun. Allow participation in the rerun governorship election | |
Monday | Independence Day | National Day | |
Tuesday | Eid-el Maulud | Birthday of Prophet Muhammad | |
Saturday | Sambisa Memorial Day | Borno only | |
Tuesday | Christmas Day | ||
Wednesday | Boxing Day | Day of Goodwill |