NIGERIA, ABUJA – The Federal Government has declared Friday, June 6, and Monday, June 9, 2025, as public holidays for Eid-ul-Adha.
Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo announced the decision through a statement by the ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Dr. Magdalene Ajani.
Tunji-Ojo congratulated Muslims in Nigeria and abroad on the occasion and urged prayers for national peace.
“We urge the Ummah to reflect the virtues of sacrifice and obedience shown by Prophet Ibrahim,” he said.
Eid-ul-Adha, one of Islam’s major festivals, commemorates Prophet Ibrahim’s willingness to sacrifice his son to obey God.
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The event is marked by prayers, charity, and the symbolic slaughter of animals across Muslim communities.
In addition to the Sallah holidays, Thursday, June 12, is also a public holiday to mark Democracy Day.
Democracy Day honors Chief Moshood Abiola and the 1993 election annulled by the military regime.
The sequence of holidays gives Nigerians three work-free days within one week in June 2025.
The Ministry urged citizens to use the period for reflection, unity, and national progress.
Tunji-Ojo emphasized the need to “uphold love, tolerance, and peaceful coexistence” during the festive period.
The announcement was reported by Daily Post Nigeria on Sunday, June 1.