Public holidays in Nigeria 2023: Full list of holidays you need to know

In celebration of the New Year 2023 which begins today, Sunday, January 1, Nigerians will stay off work on Monday, January 2, in line with the Public Holiday declared by the federal government.

The New Year holiday is just one of the at least 16 public holidays Nigerians will enjoy in 2023.

Nigerians are to enjoy about 16 public holidays in the New Year 2023.
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Source: Getty ImagesWhen the federal government, through the Ministry of Interior, declares a public holiday, it means schools, businesses, banks, and government offices will be closed on such day.

Thus, knowing the public holidays can help you plan your calendar well.

Here is a list of the public holidays in 2023.

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Sunday, January 1 – New Year’s DayMonday, January 2 – New Year’s Day Holiday (the federal government declared Monday the public holiday because New Year Day falls on Sunday)Friday, April 7 – Good FridayMonday, April 10 – Easter MondaySaturday, April 22 – Eid-el FiltriSunday, April 23 – Eid-el FiltriMonday, May 1 – Labour DaySaturday, May 27 – Children’s Day (Public Holiday for Schools and Children only)Monday, June 12 – Democracy DayThursday, June 29 – Eid el KabirFriday, June 30 – Eid el KabirWednesday, September 27 – Eid el MauludSunday, October 1 – Independence Day (National Day)Monday, October 2 – Independence Day (National Day) Holiday (Because Independence Day falls on Sunday)Monday, December 5 – Christmas DayTuesday, December 26 – Boxing Day2023 prophecy: Pentecostal pastor predicts victory for LP candidate, Obi; urges prayers for SoludoIn another report, the Senior Pastor of the Bible Base Miracle Assembly, Nkpor, Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, Rev Jerry Nwachukwu, predicted victory for the presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, in the 2023 election.

In his New Year prophetic declaration in the early hours of Sunday, January 1, 2023, tagged, “Life, Fully Alive,” the cleric noted that “Peter Obi will be victorious in the 2023 presidential election.

Legit.ng’s regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, quoted the cleric as saying that the presidential race will be mainly between Peter Obi of the Labour Party (LP), and Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC); but that Tinubu will not make it.

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