FG Declares June 17th and 18th as Public Holidays for Eid-el-Kabir
Eid al-Adha, also called the “Festival of Sacrifice”, is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year. The federal government has declared Tuesday, August 21, and Wednesday, August 22, 2018 as public holidays to celebrate and mark the 2018 Eid-el-Kabir.
The Federal Government has declared Monday, 17th, and Tuesday, 18th June, as public holidays to commemorate the 2024 Eid-el-Kabir Sallah celebrations.
This is to notify the general public that the Federal Government has declared Monday 17 and Tuesday 18 June, 2024 as public holiday. The public holiday is to mark this year’s Eid-el-Kabir sallah celebrations.
This was contained in a statement by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Aishetu Gogo Ndayako.
He said the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, and congratulated all Muslim Ummah both at home and in the Diaspora on this occasion.
He called on the Muslim Ummah to continue to imbibe the spirit of peace, kindness and sacrifice, as exemplified by Prophet Ibrahim (Peace be upon Him) and to also use the period to pray for unity, prosperity and the stability of our country,” the statement read.
The Minister assured that the Administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is committed to safeguarding the lives and property of all Nigerians.
While wishing the Muslim Ummah a happy Eid-ul- Adha celebration, the Minister advised all Nigerians to take responsibility in the resolve to hand over a prosperous Nigeria to our children.
About Eid-el-Kabir
Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is a four-day Islamic festival starting on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha, also called the “Festival of Sacrifice”, is the second of two Islamic holidays celebrated worldwide each year (the other being Eid al-Fitr), and considered the holier of the two. It honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son as an act of obedience to God’s command.
Before Abraham could sacrifice his son, God provided a male goat to sacrifice instead. In commemoration of this, an animal is sacrificed and divided into three parts: one third of the share is given to the poor and needy; another third is given to relatives, friends and neighbors; and the remaining third is retained by the family.
In the Islamic lunar calendar, Eid al-Adha falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah. In the international (Gregorian) calendar, the dates vary from year to year drifting approximately 11 days earlier each year. Eid al-Adha is the latter of the two Eid holidays, the former being Eid al-Fitr. The word “Eid” appears once in Al-Ma’ida, the fifth sura of the Quran, with the meaning “solemn festival”.
Eid al-Adha has had other names outside the Muslim world. For instance, Eid al-Kabir which is another name means “the Greater Eid” (the “Lesser Eid” being Eid al-Fitr)
