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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 ...
29 January – At least nine people are killed when a container falls from a truck onto a commercial bus in Lagos. [2] 4 February-ongoing – 2023 Nigerian protests begin began due to the naira, and protests due to the election. [3] 25 February – 2023 Nigerian general election - Nigerians elect a new president and members of their National ...
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.
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, were killed in an attack on a military checkpoint by unknown gunmen in Aba, Abia State.
Islamic culture. Eid al-Adha ( Arabic: عيد الأضحى, romanized : ʿĪd al-ʾAḍḥā, lit. 'Feast of Sacrifice') is the second of the two main holidays in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar.
public holidays Maximum number of public holidays Notes Albania: 14 14 Argentina: 19 19 Australia: 9 13 depending on state Austria: 13 18 depending on state and workplace Bangladesh: 22 22 Belgium: 10 10 Barbados: 12 12 Brazil: 9 12 including bank holidays Bulgaria: 12 12 Cambodia: 21 21 Canada: 10 11 depending on jurisdiction
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]