Federal Government Declares 5th of September A Public Holiday for Eid-ul-Mawlid Celebration

The Federal Government has announced that Friday, September 5th, 2025, will be a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Mawlid, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.

This was confirmed in a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Doctor Magdalene Ajani, in Abuja. According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Doctor Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, extended warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world, urging the Muslim Ummah to emulate the Prophet’s virtues of peace, love, humility, tolerance, and compassion, stressing that these values are crucial to building a united and progressive nation