{"id":165241,"date":"2025-06-02T09:22:47","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T08:22:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/kano-govt-declares-eid-el-kabir-holiday-for-schools"},"modified":"2025-06-02T11:17:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:17:01","slug":"kano-govt-declares-eid-el-kabir-holiday-for-schools","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/kano-govt-declares-eid-el-kabir-holiday-for-schools","title":{"rendered":"Kano govt declares Eid-el-Kabir holiday for schools"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The Kano State Government has announced that all primary and post-primary schools in the state will begin their Eid-el-Kabir holiday from Wednesday, June 4, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>According to a statement signed by the Director of Public Enlightenment at the Ministry of Education, Balarabe Abdullahi Kiru, the holiday will last until Sunday, June 15, 2025 for boarding students, while day students are expected to return on Monday, June 16, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cParents and guardians of students in boarding schools are requested to pick up their children by the early hours of Wednesday, June 4, 2025,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>\n<p>The statement added that other parts of the 2024\/2025 academic calendar, including official public holidays, remain unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>The Commissioner for Education, Dr. Ali Haruna Makoda, thanked parents for their support and urged them to ensure their children return to school on time after the break.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to use this opportunity to appreciate the usual support and cooperation given to the Ministry by the good people of the state and also wish the students and pupils a successful Sallah break,\u201d he said.<\/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 Kano State Government has announced that all primary and post-primary schools in the state will begin their Eid-el-Kabir holiday from Wednesday, June 4, 2025. 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