The Federal Government has announced three days public holidays for the celebration of Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year.
The days are Wednesday 25th, Thursday 26th of December 2024, and Wednesday 1st of January, 2025.
The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, in a statement in Abuja, extended warm greetings to all Nigerians, urging them to use the festive period to reflect on the values of love, peace, and unity that the season signifies.
Dr. Tunji-Ojo, who said the importance of the season as a time to foster harmony and strengthen bonds across families and communities called on Nigerians to remain committed to the peace, unity and progress of the nation for national development.
According to the Interior Minister, the Christmas season is a good moment for both spiritual reflection and national renewal hence the need to demonstrate kindness and extend goodwill to one another, irrespective of our differences.
While wishing Nigerians a merry Christmas and a prosperous 2025, the Minister expressed his confidence in the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Tinubu’s Administration ushering in the new year, a better and prosperous economy that will be the envy of the world.
FG Declares Three Days Public Holidays
