The Interior Ministry has declared Thursday, May 1, 2025, as a statutory public holiday in celebration of May Day, also known as Workers’ Day.
This was announced in a release signed by the Minister, Muntaka Mohammed Mubarak, on Friday, April 25.
The general public has been urged to observe the day by the country’s holiday regulations.
“The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, 1st May 2025, which marks May Day (Workers Day) is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the release said.