Eid el-Maulud in Nigeria

Quick Facts

Religious Holiday

Has spiritual and religious significance

islam

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

• 1975 Cape Verde, Mozambique, and São Tomé and Príncipe join the United Nations.
• 2015 Military coup by presidential guards in Burkina Faso ousts President Michel Kafando.
• 2015 Oil tanker explosion kills 170 in Maridi, South Sudan.

Historical Timeline

1960

Instituted in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Holiday officially established in Nigeria

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Final celebration recorded in Nigeria

⏰ Last Observed

Alternative & Historical Names in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Nigeria

Also Known As:

Mawlid

Current Status in Nigeria

🇳🇬

Nigeria

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: September 16, 2024

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