Public Holiday

April 29, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has declared Friday, May 1, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s International Workers’ Day, in recognition of the immense contributions of Nigerian workers to national growth, economic stability and public...

September 29, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has declared Wednesday, October 1, 2025, a public holiday to mark Nigeria’s 65th Independence Anniversary. Announcing the holiday on Monday, the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, said the day should serve as a...

July 14, (THEWILL) — The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a public holiday in honour of the late former President Muhammadu Buhari, who died on Sunday in London at the age of 82. The declaration was made...

July 14, (THEWILL) — The Northwest Governors Forum has declared Tuesday, July 15, 2025, a public holiday across all seven states in the region to honour the late former President Muhammadu Buhari. The announcement comes two days after Buhari died...

June 08, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has declared Thursday, June 12, 2025, as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day celebration. This was announced in a statement issued on Sunday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry...

December 23, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has declared Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th December 2024, and Wednesday 1st of January, 2025 as Public Holidays to celebrate Christmas, Boxing Day, and New Year respectively. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made...

June 08, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has declared Monday, June 12, a public holiday. The Ministry of Interior in a statement issued on Thursday, by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Oluwatoyin Akinlade, said the holiday is in commemoration...

June 02, (THEWILL) - The Federal High Court of Nigeria has announced its 2023 annual vacation in line with the provisions of Order 46, Rule 4 of the Court’s Civil Procedure Rules 2019. Chief Judge of the Court, Justice John...

May 26, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has declared Monday, 29th May 2023 as a public holiday. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Friday, by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Dr....