FG Declares Tuesday Public Holiday As Nigeria Marks Eid- ul Mawlid

The Federal Government has declared Tuesday, August 25, 2026, a public holiday to commemorate this year’s Eid ul Mawlid, marking the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him).
 
The announcement was contained in a statement E-signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, on Friday.
 
According to the statement, the holiday is announced by the Minister of Interior, Hon. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the federal government.
 
The minister who extended warm felicitations to Muslims in Nigeria and across the diaspora said, “Every Eid ul Mawlid gives us reason to pause and draw lessons from a life defined by compassion, humility and s...