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Nigeria (Sokoto) : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
Nigeria (Sokoto) : 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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| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday june 9, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays |  |
| Monday june 12, 2023 | Democracy Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday june 26, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Wednesday june 28, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Thursday june 29, 2023 | Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Wednesday july 19, 2023 | El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day) | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday july 21, 2023 | End of school year | School holidays | |
| Tuesday september 5, 2023 | Beginning of school year | School holidays | |
| Sunday october 1, 2023 | National Day | National Day | |
| Monday october 2, 2023 | National Day | National Day | |
| Thursday october 5, 2023 | World Teachers Day | Events, celebrations... | |
| Wednesday october 25, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday october 30, 2023 | Mid-term holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday december 15, 2023 | Christmas holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday december 25, 2023 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Tuesday december 26, 2023 | Boxing Day | Catholic or protestant | |
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Friday june 9, 2023
School holidays :
Democracy Day
-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.
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday june 26, 2023
School holidays :
Eid-ul-Adha - Feast of the Sacrifice (may be changed to the nearest day)
-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)
-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.
El am Hejir New Year (may be changed to the nearest day)
-Wednesday july 19, 2023
Muslim, Sufi :
End of school year
-Friday july 21, 2023
School holidays :
Beginning of school year
-Tuesday september 5, 2023
School holidays :
National Day
-Sunday october 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1960
National Day
-Monday october 2, 2023
Secular holiday : Granted by the UK in 1960
World Teachers Day
-Thursday october 5, 2023
Culture :
Mid-term holiday (beginning)
-Wednesday october 25, 2023
School holidays :
Mid-term holiday (end)
-Monday october 30, 2023
School holidays :
Christmas holiday (beginning)
-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
-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 Years Day on Christmas Day
Boxing Day
-Tuesday december 26, 2023
Catholic or protestant :
