List of Public Holidays in the 2024/2025 School Year

List of Public Holidays in the 2024/2025 School Year

1. Independence Day
   • Date: Tuesday, October 1, 2024
   • Description: Celebrating Nigeria’s independence from British rule in 1960.
2. Eid al-Maulud (Prophet Muhammad’s Birthday)
   • Date: Sunday, September 15, 2024
   • Description: Celebrating the birth of Prophet Muhammad.
3. Christmas Day
   • Date: Wednesday, December 25, 2024
   • Description: Celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.
4. Boxing Day
   • Date: Thursday, December 26, 2024
   • Description: A holiday celebrated the day after Christmas.
5. New Year’s Day
   • Date: Wednesday, January 1, 2025
   • Description: Celebrating the first day of the year.
6. Good Friday
   • Date: Friday, April 18, 2025
   • Description: A Christian holiday commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
7. Easter Monday
   • Date: Monday, April 21, 2025
   • Description: A Christian holiday celebrated after Easter Sunday.
8. Workers’ Day
   • Date: Thursday, May 1, 2025
   • Description: Celebrating the contributions of workers.
9. Democracy Day
   • Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2025
   • Description: Celebrating Nigeria’s return to civilian rule in 1999.
10. Eid al-Fitr
    • Date: Tuesday, April 8, 2025 (subject to lunar sighting)
    • Description: Celebrating the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting.
11. Eid al-Adha
    • Date: Sunday, June 29, 2025 (subject to lunar sighting)
    • Description: Celebrating the Islamic festival of sacrifice, observed after the Hajj pilgrimage.

Please note that Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha) are subject to the sighting of the moon, and actual dates may vary slightly.