#OBSCURELEGALFACTS by Arome Abu.

NO PERSON TO BE COMPELLED TO WORK ON A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

In Nigeria, no person shall be compelled to do any act on a day appointed to be kept as a public holiday.

Under the Act, Public Holidays include:

1. New Year’s Day
2. Good Friday
3. Easter Monday
4. Workers’ Day (1st May).
5. National Day (1st October).
6. Christmas Day.

7. Such day as the Minister may declare to be a public holiday in celebration of the Muslim festival of
Id el Fitr.

8. Such day as the Minister may declare to be a public holiday in celebration of the Muslim festival of
Id el Kabir.

9. Such day as the Minister may declare to be a public holiday in celebration of the birthday of the
Prophet Muhammed (Id el Maulud).

See Sections 4 and the Schedule to the PUBLIC HOLIDAYS ACT.

Arome Abu is the Managing Partner of Abu & Olaniyan Partners.

CAVEAT: Note that this information is provided for general enlightenment purposes and is not intended to be any form of legal advice.

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