The Nigerian government has declared Friday, 21st and Monday, 24th of April,2023 as public holiday to mark eid-u-fitr celebration.
Eid-ul-Fitr, a Statutory Public Holiday, will fall on Saturday, April 22, 2023.
A statement by the Ministry of Interior indicated that the President has, by an Executive Instrument (EI), and in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (601) declared the two days, Friday, 21, and Monday, April 24, 2023, as a Public Holiday.
Muslims believe the Holy Quran was revealed in Ramadan and throughout the month, they fast and engage in other rituals to get closer to Allah.
Eid-ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
The day marks the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting.
According to the statement, Alhaji Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of fasting.
He urged Muslims to imbibe and practice the virtues of kindness, love, tolerance, peace and self denial, sacrifice and good neighbourlines as exemplified by Holy Prophet Muhammed.
