Days declared for new year celebration in nigeria 2018

In Nigeria, the New Year's Day (January 1st) is a public holiday, and it is usually declared as a day off by the government. However, the number of days declared for New Year celebration in Nigeria can vary from year to year.

For the year 2018, the Nigerian government declared January 1st to January 7th as a public holiday to enable citizens to celebrate the New Year. This was announced by the Minister of Interior, Abdulrahman Dambazau, on December 29, 2017.

Here is the breakdown of the declared public holidays for the New Year celebration in Nigeria in 2018:

It's worth noting that the declaration of public holidays is usually done by the federal government, and it may vary from state to state. However, in 2018, the federal government declared a total of 7 days as public holidays to enable citizens to celebrate the New Year.