{"id":126195,"date":"2026-03-17T20:49:29","date_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:49:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=126195"},"modified":"2026-03-17T20:49:29","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T19:49:29","slug":"fg-declares-march-19-20-public-holidays-for-eid-ul-fitr-celebration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/fg-declares-march-19-20-public-holidays-for-eid-ul-fitr-celebration\/","title":{"rendered":"FG Declares March 19\u201320 Public Holidays for Eid-ul-Fitr Celebration"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1859930908838296574\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1859930908838296574-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Tracy Moses<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1859930908838296574-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, signifying the end of the holy month of Ramadan.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The announcement was made by the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, on behalf of the Federal Government. He congratulated Muslim faithful across the country on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, describing the period as one of spiritual renewal, self-discipline, and devotion.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani, the Minister urged Muslims to sustain the virtues of love, generosity, peace, tolerance, and sacrifice, which were emphasized during the holy month.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further called on all Nigerians, regardless of religious affiliation, to use the festive period to pray for the continued peace, unity, and prosperity of the nation. According to him, such values are essential in strengthening national cohesion and fostering harmonious coexistence among citizens.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">While wishing Muslims a joyful and peaceful Eid-ul-Fitr celebration, the Minister encouraged Nigerians to celebrate responsibly and extend acts of kindness to the less privileged in society.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He reiterated the Federal Government\u2019s commitment to promoting unity, peace, and mutual understanding among the diverse people of Nigeria.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_-7180098470251760972ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Tracy Moses The Federal Government has declared Thursday, March 19, and Friday, March 20, 2026, as public holidays to mark the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr, signifying the end of the&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":108502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-126195","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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