{"id":156864,"date":"2025-03-26T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2025-03-26T20:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/eid-el-fitr-nigerian-government-declares-march-31-april-1-public-holidays"},"modified":"2025-04-04T13:41:22","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T12:41:22","slug":"eid-el-fitr-nigerian-government-declares-march-31-april-1-public-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/eid-el-fitr-nigerian-government-declares-march-31-april-1-public-holidays","title":{"rendered":"Eid-el-Fitr: Nigerian government declares March 31, April 1 public holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Federal Government on Wednesday declared Monday, 31 March and Tuesday, 1 April public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebration.<\/p>\n<p>The Minister of the Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government.<\/p>\n<p>He congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast.<\/p>\n<p>Tunji-Ojo urged all Muslims to embrace the virtues of self-discipline, compassion, generosity and peace, emphasising the importance of love, forgiveness, and solidarity in building a harmonious society.<\/p>\n<p>In a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr Magdalene Ajani, the Minister urged Nigerians to use this festive period to pray for the peace, stability, and prosperity of the nation.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The Federal Government on Wednesday declared Monday, 31 March and Tuesday, 1 April public holidays to mark the 2025 Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of the Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated the Muslim Ummah on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast. 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