Eid-El-Maulud: Nigerian FG declares Friday, September 5th public holiday
The Federal Government has declared Friday, September 5, 2025, a public holiday to mark Eid-El-Maulud, the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad.
The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr Magdalene Ajani, announced this in a statement released on Tuesday, September 3.
According to the statement, the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, extended warm greetings to Muslims in Nigeria and across the world.
He urged 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.