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Breaking: FG Announces Fresh 2-Day Public Holiday, Details Emerge

Published 1 Apr 2026 Updated 1 Apr 2026 at 6:26 PM

by Bada Yusuf

1 min read

The Federal Government has declared Friday and Monday, April 3 and 6, 2026, as public holidays for the celebration of this year's Easter. April 3 is Good Friday, and April 6 is Easter Monday.

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This was announced in a statement by Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, on Wednesday, April 1.

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, the Minister of Interior, has declared public holiday for Good Friday and Easter Monday. — FG declares public holidays for Easter Photo Credit: @Imranmuhdz
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The minister then congratulated the Christians in Nigeria and the world at large on the occasion. He urged Nigerians to reflect on the virtues associated with the Easter celebration.

Tunji-Ojo then called for unity among Nigerians and stressed the importance of peaceful coexistence among each other. He added that Easter is a period that reminds us of the values of community and tolerance that keep the people together as a nation.

The minister added that the federal government is committed to making policies that are directed toward national development. He then wished the Christian a joyous and peaceful Easter celebration.

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Bada Yusuf (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Yusuf Amoo Bada is an accomplished writer with over 5 years of experience in journalism and writing, he is also politics and current affairs editor with Legit.ng. He holds B.A in Literature from OAU, and Diploma in Mass Comm. He has obtained certificates in Google's Advance Digital Reporting, News Lab workshop. He previously worked as an Editor with OperaNews. Best Editor of the Year for Politics and Current Affairs Desk (2023) by Legit.ng. Contact: bada.yusuf.amoo@corp.legit.ng

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