New Year’s Day 2019 in Nigeria

New Year 2019 in Nigeria happens to be one such important day of the year when people come out of their homes to give a grand welcome to the new Gregorian year and bid adieu to the old one. This day is celebrated quite typically in Nigeria. People go out to meet their near and dear ones and give a hearty welcome to the New Year. Let us now take a look at some of the traditions which are only special to Nigeria and followed very religiously on the occasion of New Year’s.

2019 ನಲ್ಲಿ New Year’s Day ಯಾವಾಗ?

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ಜನವರಿ, 2019

(ಮಂಗಳವಾರ)

New Year’s Day

Is New Year’s Day a Public Holiday in Nigeria?

New Year’s Day is a public holiday for the general population according to Holidays 2019. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.

How New Year Celebrations Take Place in Nigeria?

There are certain Celebrations which are specific to Nigeria followed on the occasion of New Year’s Day. Let us take a look at what they are.

  • Prayers are offered on the midnight of 31st.
  • People also go to their acquaintances whom they haven’t talked to for a while and make amendments to their relationships in Nigeria.
  • Masquerades are also a common sighting on this day when they follow this tradition as a part of ritual cleansing. They are usually sighted from the midnight of 31st onwards.
  • The throwing of Banger is a common tradition followed on this day. It is a custom similar to the sighting of fireworks which is mandatorily carried out in other parts of the world on the occasion of New Year’s eve.
  • People also exchange gifts with friends, family members and close acquaintances.
  • Lagos is the most popular city of Nigeria and this is where the most extravagant of celebrations take place on the day of New Year’s Day in Nigeria.

New Year’s Day Observances

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New Year Celebrations in Other Countries

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ಈ ವರ್ಷ: ಮಂಗಳ, 1 ಜನವರಿ 2019
ಮುಂದಿನ ವರ್ಷ: ಬುಧ, 1 ಜನವರಿ 2020
ಪ್ರಕಾರ : Public Holiday