GRADE 5 : HISTORY AND CURRENT AFFAIRS : WEEK 1

WEEK/TERM: THIRD TERM/WEEK 1

DATE: 27.04.2020

CLASS: GRADE 5

SUBJECT: HISTORY AND CURRENT AFFAIRS

TOPIC: PUBLIC HOLIDAYS IN NIGERIA

REFERENCE: SEARCH

BRIEF EXPLANATION:

1. A Holiday is a period during which pupils and students do not attend their school.
2. Holiday is also a day on which a festival, or national celebration is traditionally observed. On such a day, people do not go to work.

Public holidays in Nigeria include:

1. New Year – 1^st January of every year.
2. Eid el-Maulud – The celebration of Prophet Mohammed’s birthday.
3. Good Friday – In the months of March or April. It is a Christian festival.
4. Easter Monday.
5. Workers’ day – May 1^st.
6. Children’s day – May 27^th.
7. Democracy day – June 12^th formerly it was observed on every 29^th of May.
8. Eid –el Kabir – A Muslim festival.
9. Eid – el Fitri – A Muslim festival.
10. Christmas – A Christian festival observed on December, 25^th.
11. Boxing day – Observed on the 26th of December.

In Cross River State

December 27^th and 28^th are always observed as public holidays to celebrate Christmas street carnival.

Exercises / Assignment

1. What is a holiday?
2. Name 10 public holidays in Nigeria.