Friday, June 6th has been proclaimed a public holiday by the Ministry of the Interior.
This information can be found in a May 29 press release.
According to the statement issued by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed, “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, June 6, 2005, marks Eid-Ul-Adha, which is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.”
One of the most significant holidays in the Muslim calendar is Eid ul-Adha, often known as the “Festival of Sacrifice.
The occasion has deep roots since it commemorates Ibrahim’s (Abraham’s) readiness to offer his son Ismail (Ishmael) as a sacrifice in response to Allah’s instruction.
The Quran states that Allah stepped in and gave Ibrahim a lamb, which he was to slay in place of the sacrifice, before Ibrahim could offer it.
Source: newsthemegh.com