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Holiday Date Notes Mawlid: 12 Rabi' al-awwal: Muslim holiday celebrating the birthday of Muhammad. Eid al-Adha: 10 Dhu al-Hijjah: Muslim holiday celebrating the willingness of Ibrahim to sacrifice his son. Eid al-Fitr: 1 Shawwal: Muslim holiday celebrating the end of Ramadan, a month of fasting. Good Friday: Friday before Easter (March or April)
29 May – Nigeria readopts Nigeria, We Hail Thee, which was the country's national anthem from 1960 to 1978, as its national anthem, replacing Arise, O Compatriots. [20] 30 May – 2024 Aba killings: Eleven people, including five soldiers, are killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State. [21]
About half of the population of Nigeria adhere to the Muslim religion, with Muslims living throughout the country but particularly in the north. 39% are Muslims 50% are Christians and 11% percent are other practiced religions [76] There are two main Muslim festivals, Eid Al Fitri and Eid Al Kabir, all national public holidays.
Add these January holidays and observances to your calendar. Find official awareness days and various weekly and monthly observances in 2024.
Nigeria's Independence Day is a public holiday observed annually on 1 October to commemorate the country's declaration of independence from British rule in 1960. It marked the end of over sixty years of colonial governance and the emergence of Nigeria as a self-governing constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth of Nations.
The following table is a list of countries by number of public holidays excluding non-regular special holidays. Nepal and India have the highest number of public holidays in the world with 35 annually. Also, Nepal has 6 day working schedule in a week.
The Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration is an annual event organized to honor members of the Nigerian Armed Forces and its veterans. Events are held at the federal, state and local levels. Over two months prior to 15 January, the Ministry of Defence inaugurates a 25-man national planning committee for the AFRDC celebration preparations.
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