Eid-El-Fitr: FG Declares Thursday Additional Public Holiday

The Federal Government has extended the public holiday for the Eid-El-Fitr celebration to Thursday.

This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Aishetu Ndayako, on the ministry’s X account on Tuesday.

“The Federal Government has approved Thursday 11th April 2024 as an additional public holiday to celebrate this year’s Eid-El-Fitr,” the Ministry of Interior Permanent Secretary Aishetu Gogo Ndayako said in an early Tuesday statement.

Eid-El-Fitr: FG Declares Thursday Additional Public Holiday

“The Honourable Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji Ojo while congratulating the Muslim Ummah for a successful completion of a month of spiritual rejuvenation reiterates President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR firm commitment to providing a safe and prosperous Nigeria for all to thrive.”

Recall that on Monday, Saudi Arabia announced fasting will continue on Tuesday because the crescent of Shawwal has not been sighted.

It added that the Eid-El-Fitr would hold on Wednesday, April 10 to mark the beginning of the new Islamic month.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government on Sunday declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration.