Kano has declared June 4 to 16 as Eid-el-Kabir holiday for
all primary and secondary schools in the state.
Ali Makoda, the Kano commissioner for education, issued a
statement on Sunday, signed by Balarabe Kiru, the ministry’s public enlightenment
director.
Makoda said the break does not alter any aspect of the
2024/2025 academic calendar, including official holidays.
He noted that students in boarding school will observe the
break until June 15, while day students are expected to return on June 16.
Makoda asked parents and guardians of boarding students to
collect their wards on the morning of June 4.
He also urged them to ensure the timely return of their
children after the break.
The commissioner thanked residents for their ongoing support
and wished all students a peaceful and joyful Eid celebration.
The 2025 Eid-el-Kabir (Eid al-Adha) is scheduled to be
observed on June 6, with an additional public holiday on June 7.
It is one of the two major Islamic festivals, the other
being Eid-el-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan.
The federal government typically declares only a two-day
public holiday for Eid as it does for Christmas.
Kano’s 12-day holiday adds to the growing pattern of
extended school breaks in northern Nigeria for religious observances.
During the 2025 Ramadan season, the governments of Bauchi,
Katsina, Kano, and Kebbi states mandated the closure of all public and private
schools for up to five weeks to accommodate the Muslim fasting period.
In Katsina, the Hisbah Board, an Islamic morality
enforcement agency, issued a directive for all private schools to shut down
during Ramadan, warning that non-compliance would not be tolerated.
These closures sparked significant controversy, drawing
criticism from various stakeholders in the education sector.
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