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Observance in Nigeria
Workers' Day in Nigeria
International Workers' Day
Quick Facts
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Global Celebration
Observed worldwide
🌍 Universal
Holiday Type
Classification in Nigeria
Observance
Established
Officially instituted in Nigeria
1960
Practical Information in Nigeria
Banks
Banks are closed
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Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
gregorian
On this day in African history
- ? International Workers' Day or Labour Day
- 1807 The Slave Trade Act 1807 takes effect, abolishing the slave trade within the British Empire. · United Kingdom
- 1936 Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie goes into exile as Italy invades Ethiopia. · Ethiopia
- 1947 Mbiyu Koinange departs for England to represent the Kenya African Union, presenting land petitions and pressing for colonial constitutional reform. · Kenya
- 1952 Joseph Murumbi returns to Kenya following the restoration of Italian authority in Somalia, and is introduced to the Kenya African Union (KAU) leadersh... · Kenya
- 1960 Tom Mboya helps form the Kenya African National Union and assumes office as its first Secretary-General. · Kenya
Historical Timeline
1960
Instituted in Nigeria
🇳🇬Holiday officially established in Nigeria
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Nigeria
🇳🇬Final celebration recorded in Nigeria
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Nigeria
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Nigeria
Last observed: 2026
Observance Holiday
Date: May 1, 2024