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12 June. Commemorates the return to Democracy in Nigeria. Independence Day. 1 October. Commemorates the Independence of Nigeria from Britain . Christmas Day. 25 December. Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus . Boxing Day.
1 October. Next time. 1 October 2024. ( 2024-10-01) Frequency. Annual. Independence Day, known colloquially as October First, is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the 1st of October. It marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule on 1 October 1960. [1]
Igbo calendar. The Igbo calendar ( Igbo: Ògụ́àfọ̀ Ị̀gbò[citation needed]) is the traditional calendar system of the Igbo people from present-day Nigeria. The calendar has 13 months in a year (A fo ), 7 weeks in a month (O nwa ), and 4 days of Igbo market days (Afor, Nkwo, Eke, and Orie) in a week (I zu) plus an extra day at the end ...
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On October 5, the Canadian Teachers' Federation and its member organizations across the country celebrate World Teachers' Day through a public awareness campaign that highlights the contributions of the teaching profession. Chile. 16 October. In 1967, September 11 was selected as Día del Maestro ('Teacher's Day').
The October 2010 Abuja bombings, also referred to as the 2010 Nigeria Independence Day bombings, were two car bombings carried out against crowds celebrating the fiftieth anniversary ( golden jubilee) of Nigeria 's independence in the capital city Abuja on the morning of 1 October 2010. The attacks left 12 dead and 17 injured.
October 11 is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 81 days remain until the end of the year.
New Yam Festivals in Nigeria. Ocho Festival. Ogani Festival Common to the Igala people of Kogi state specifically those from Ankpa axis. Ito Ogbo festival. Mmanwu Festival. Ijele Festival. Mbà Boli Festival Mambilla, Taraba State, Nigeria. Celebrated annually in November and serially across the Mambilla Plateau.