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12 June. Commemorates the return to Democracy in Nigeria. Independence Day. 1 October. Commemorates the Independence of Nigeria from Britain . Christmas Day. 25 December. Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus . Boxing Day.
The Nigeria International Book Fair (NIBF) is an annual cultural event in the republic of Nigeria. It is known to be the most attended book fair in the whole of Africa, being the only international book fair in Nigeria and the second largest international book fair in Africa. NIBF brings together book enthusiasts such as writers and poet that ...
Pages in category "Public holidays in Nigeria" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
Eid al-Adha is a festival celebrated by Muslims in Nigeria and all over the world on the 10th day of the Hijri month of Dhu al-Hijja. It is one of two official holidays celebrated in Islam (the other is Eid al-Fitr ). [1] It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son Ismail ( Ishmael) as an act of obedience to Allah's command.
June 1 – Islamist insurgency in Nigeria. A bombing at a football match in the town of Mubi kills at least 40 people. Two Italian priests and a Canadian nun kidnapped by suspected Boko Haram gunmen have been released. June 3 – Boko Haram militants kill dozens of people in fresh attacks on villages in Borno state.
Sundays year-round. January 1 ( Feast of the Circumcision of Christ at the time; New Year in the late 20th and 21st centuries), June 29 (Feast of Saints Peter and Paul), August 15 (Assumption of Mary), December 8 (Immaculate Conception), December 25 (Christmas Day), and the movable holidays of the Ascension of Jesus Christ and Corpus Christi.
1 October. Next time. 1 October 2024. ( 2024-10-01) Frequency. Annual. Independence Day, known colloquially as October First, is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the 1st of October. It marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule on 1 October 1960. [1]
Eid al-Fitr ( / ˌiːd əl ˈfɪtər, - trə / EED əl FIT-ər, -rə; Arabic: عيد الفطر, romanized : ʿĪd al-Fiṭr, lit. 'Feast of Breaking the Fast', IPA: [ʕiːd al ˈfɪtˤr]) is the earlier of the two official holidays celebrated within Islam (the other being Eid al-Adha ).