By Dominic Dominic.
The Federal Government has declared Thursday, December 25, 2025, Friday, December 26, 2025, and Thursday, January 1, 2026 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year celebrations.
The declaration was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government.
In a statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajan on Monday in Abuja said that the minister extended warm Christmas and New Year greetings to Christians in Nigeria and across the world, as well as to all Nigerians marking the end of the year and the beginning of a new one.
Tunji-Ojo urged Christians to reflect on the virtues of love, peace, humility and sacrifice as exemplified by the birth of Jesus Christ, noting that such values are essential for national unity and peaceful coexistence.
