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Nigeria (Cross River) : complete schedule of public and bank holidays, closure of banks and stock exchanges, school vacations, trade fairs, cultural and sporting events, festivals, carnivals, election during the next 3 months

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    Monday june 12, 2023Democracy DaySecular holiday
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    Wednesday june 28, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Thursday june 29, 2023Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)Muslim, Sufi
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    Friday july 21, 2023End of school yearSchool holidays
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    Sunday july 30, 2023Arbor DaySecular holiday
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    Tuesday september 5, 2023Beginning of school yearSchool holidays
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    Sunday october 1, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Monday october 2, 2023National DayNational Day
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    Thursday october 5, 2023World Teachers DayEvents, celebrations...
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    Wednesday october 25, 2023Mid-term holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday october 30, 2023Mid-term holiday (end)School holidays
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    Friday december 15, 2023Christmas holiday (beginning)School holidays
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    Monday december 25, 2023Christmas DayCatholic or protestant
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    Tuesday december 26, 2023Boxing DayCatholic or protestant
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    Democracy Day

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    Monday june 12, 2023
    Secular holiday : The Obasanjo government has decided to make a public holiday out of Democracy Day in an attempt of guarding the achievements made in 1999 and celebrating itself as the symbol of Nigerian democracy.

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Wednesday june 28, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : Also written Id al'Adha (or Eid Al-Adha) is the Feast of the Sacrifice , the second main celebration of Islam. It takes place on the tenth day of the twelfth -- last month of the Islamic calendar and celebrates Abraham's (also written Ibrahim) willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.

    Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)

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    Thursday june 29, 2023
    Muslim, Sufi : The second main celebration of Islam. It celebrates Abraham's willingness to sacrifice his son in obedience to God. Muslims make their annual pilgrimage, or the Hajj , to Makkah (Mecca) in Saudi Arabia.

    End of school year

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    Friday july 21, 2023
    School holidays :

    Arbor Day

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    Sunday july 30, 2023
    Secular holiday : from 2019 on

    Beginning of school year

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    Tuesday september 5, 2023
    School holidays :

    National Day

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    Sunday october 1, 2023
    Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1960

    National Day

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    Monday october 2, 2023
    Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1960

    World Teachers Day

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    Thursday october 5, 2023
    Culture :

    Mid-term holiday (beginning)

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    Wednesday october 25, 2023
    School holidays :

    Mid-term holiday (end)

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    Monday october 30, 2023
    School holidays :

    Christmas holiday (beginning)

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    Friday december 15, 2023
    School holidays : We carry confirmed dates Oct 2023 -- please note that dates in Nigeria may be changed -- double check if this calendar is vital to you

    Christmas Day

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    Monday december 25, 2023
    Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Year’s Day on Christmas Day

    Boxing Day

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    Tuesday december 26, 2023
    Catholic or protestant :