Boxing Day in Nigeria

Quick Facts

Holiday Type

Classification in Nigeria

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Nigeria

1960

Practical Information in Nigeria

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

On this day in African history

• 1945 General Charles de Gaulle signs the decree establishing the CFA franc, creating the colonial currency to integrate territorial economies with France.

Historical Timeline

1960

Instituted in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Holiday officially established in Nigeria

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Final celebration recorded in Nigeria

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Nigeria

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: December 26, 2024

Other Countries Celebrating Boxing Day

🇧🇼

Botswana

Dec 26 Public

🇸🇿

Eswatini

Dec 26 Public

🇬🇲

Gambia

Dec 26 Public

🇬🇭

Ghana

Dec 26 Public

🇰🇪

Kenya

Dec 26 Public

🇱🇸

Lesotho

Dec 26 Public

🇲🇼

Malawi

Dec 26 Public

🇷🇼

Rwanda

Dec 26 Public

🇸🇱

Sierra Leone

Dec 26 Public

🇹🇿

Tanzania

Dec 26 Public

🇺🇬

Uganda

Dec 26 Public

🇿🇼

Zimbabwe

Dec 26 Public

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