Nigeria • March 20, 2026 • Friday
Also known as: Eid el-Fitr
Eid-el-Fitr, eyi ti ọpọlọpọ awọn ọmọ orilẹ-ede Naijiria mọ si "Sallah kekere," jẹ ọkan ninu awọn akoko ti o ni itumọ julọ ati eyi ti o kun fun ayọ julọ ninu kalẹnda Islam. Ni orilẹ-ede Naijiria, nibiti awọn Musulumi ti jẹ bii idaji ninu iye eniyan lapapọ, ajọyọ yii kii ṣe ayẹyẹ isin nikan, ṣugbọn iṣẹlẹ aṣa ti o ni agbara ti o n ṣopọ mọ awọn idile, awọn ọrẹ, ati gbogbo agbegbe papọ. O jẹ akoko ti o n samisi opin osu Ramadan, osu mimọ ti ãwẹ, adura, ati iṣaro jinlẹ. Fun ọmọ Naijiria kọọkan, boya o wa ni ilu nla bi Eko tabi ni awọn ilu itan bi Kano ati Sokoto, afẹfẹ Sallah nigbagbogbo n mu itara ati ireti wa.
Gẹgẹbi itumọ rẹ lati ede Larubawa, Eid-el-Fitr tumọ si "Ayẹyẹ ti kikan ãwẹ." Lẹhin ọgbọn ọjọ ti gbigba ara mọ kuro ninu ounjẹ, ohun mimu, ati awọn iwa ti ko tọ lati owurọ titi di igba ti oorun ba wọ, ọjọ yii n ṣiṣẹ bi ẹsan ti ẹmi ati ti ara. Ni Naijiria, pataki ọjọ yii kọja jijẹ ati mimu; o jẹ akoko isọdọtun ẹmi nibiti a ti n dúpẹ lọwọ Allah fun fifun wa ni agbara ati sùúrù lati pari ọkan ninu awọn origun marun-un ti ẹsin Islam. O jẹ akoko fun idariji, nibiti awọn eniyan n yanju aiyede atijọ ti wọn si n bẹrẹ oju-iwe tuntun pẹlu ifẹ ati alaafia.
Ohun ti o jẹ ki Eid-el-Fitr jẹ alailẹgbẹ ni Naijiria ni ọna ti a gba n dapọ mọ ẹsin pẹlu aṣa agbegbe. Lati ariwa titi de guusu, ayẹyẹ yii ni awọ ati adun tirẹ. Ni awọn agbegbe Ariwa, a ma n ri awọn ayẹyẹ nla bii Durbar, nibiti awọn Ẹmir ati awọn ọmọ ogun ẹṣin wọn ti n ṣe afihan ọla ati itan wọn. Ni Guusu, paapaa laarin awọn ẹya Yoruba, Sallah jẹ akoko fun ajọdun nla, nibiti awọn idile Musulumi ati Kristẹni ti n darapọ lati jẹun ati ṣe ayẹyẹ papọ, eyi ti n fihan isokan ati ifarada ẹsin ti o lagbara ni agbegbe naa.
Fun ọdun 2026, ọjọ ti a n reti fun ayẹyẹ Eid-el-Fitr ni orilẹ-ede Naijiria ni:
Ọjọ: Friday Ọjọ Osu: March 20, 2026 Akoko to ku: O ku 76 ọjọ
O ṣe pataki lati mọ pe ọjọ yii kii ṣe eyi ti o wa titi pato gẹgẹbi kalẹnda Gregorian ti a n lo lojumọ. Niwọn igba ti kalẹnda Islam (Hijri) ti da lori yiyi oṣupa, ọjọ gangan fun Eid-el-Fitr n yipada ni ọdun kọọkan. Ni orilẹ-ede Naijiria, ipinnu ọjọ yii da lori riri oṣupa tuntun ti oṣu Shawwal. Sultan ti Sokoto, ẹniti o jẹ oludari tẹmi fun awọn Musulumi ni Naijiria, ni o ni ẹtọ lati kede ọjọ Sallah lẹhin ti awọn igbimọ ti wọn yan ti jẹrisi pe wọn ti rí oṣupa. Eyi tumọ si pe ọjọ naa le yipada nipasẹ ọjọ kan tabi meji si iwaju tabi sẹhin ti a ba fi we asọtẹlẹ akọkọ. Fun idi eyi, awọn ọmọ Naijiria ma n duro de ikede osise lati ọdọ Sultanate Council ni alẹ ọjọ ti wọn n reti oṣupa.
Ipilẹṣẹ Eid-el-Fitr pada sẹhin si akoko Anabi Muhammad (ki ikẹ ati ọla Ọlọhun o maa ba a) ni ilu Medina. Gẹgẹbi itan Islam, lẹhin ti Anabi Muhammad ti ṣí kuro ni Mekka lọ si Medina, o rii pe awọn eniyan nibẹ n ṣe ayẹyẹ ọjọ meji kan pato pẹlu ere ati ayọ. O sọ fun wọn pe Allah ti rọpo awọn ọjọ meji yẹn pẹlu nkan ti o sàn ju: Eid-el-Adha ati Eid-el-Fitr.
Fun awọn Musulumi, Eid-el-Fitr jẹ akoko lati dupẹ lọwọ Allah fun fifun wọn ni agbara lati pari ãwẹ Ramadan. Ramadan jẹ oṣu kẹsan-an ninu kalẹnda Islam, eyi ti a gbagbọ pe o jẹ oṣu ti a sọ Al-Qur’an silẹ fun Anabi Muhammad. Nipa ṣiṣe ãwẹ, awọn Musulumi n kọ ẹkọ nipa sùúrù, irẹlẹ, ati itara fun awọn ti ko ni. Nitorinaa, Eid-el-Fitr kii ṣe ayẹyẹ opin ãwẹ nikan, ṣugbọn ayẹyẹ iṣẹgun lori awọn ifẹkufẹ ara ati isunmọ si Ọlọhun.
Ni Naijiria, itan Sallah ti wa lati ọpọlọpọ ọgọrun ọdun sẹhin, paapaa nipasẹ awọn ipa ọna iṣowo kọja aginju Sahara ti o mu ẹsin Islam wá si agbegbe Kanem-Borno ati awọn ilu Hausa. Ni akoko pupọ, awọn aṣa agbegbe ti dapọ mọ ilana ẹsin, eyi ti o mu ki ọna ti a n gba ṣe Sallah ni Naijiria yato si ti awọn orilẹ-ede bii Saudi Arabia tabi Indonesia.
Ayẹyẹ Eid-el-Fitr ni Naijiria bẹrẹ daradara ṣaaju ki ọjọ naa to de. Ọsẹ ti o kẹhin ninu Ramadan nigbagbogbo n kun fun igbaradi nla. Awọn ọja ma n kun fun eniyan ti wọn n ra ounjẹ, aṣọ tuntun, ati awọn ẹbun.
Lẹhinna, ẹgbẹẹgbẹrun awọn eniyan yoo kọja lọ si awọn pápá adura gbangba ti a mọ si "Eid Ground." O jẹ ohun iyanu lati ri awọn ọna ti o kun fun eniyan ti wọn n kọrin "Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar..." (Ọlọhun tobi). Adura yii yatọ si adura ojoojumọ nitori o ni awọn "Takbir" afikun ati pe o n mu gbogbo agbegbe papọ ni ibikan. Lẹhin adura, Imam yoo sọ iwaasu (Khutbah) ti o n tẹnumọ lori alaafia, ifẹ, ati isokan.
Awọn ile ma n ṣí silẹ fun awọn alejo. Kii ṣe awọn Musulumi nikan ni wọn n jẹun; awọn aladuugbo ti kii ṣe Musulumi ma n gba abọ ounjẹ Sallah wọn, eyi ti o jẹ aṣa ti o n mu ifẹ pọ si ni orilẹ-ede naa.
Ti o ba jẹ alejo tabi ẹni ti kii ṣe Musulumi ti o fẹ kopa ninu ayẹyẹ Eid-el-Fitr ni Naijiria, eyi ni diẹ ninu awọn ohun ti o yẹ ki o mọ:
Ikini: Ikini ti o wọpọ julọ ni "Eid Mubarak" (Sallah rere) tabi ni ede Hausa "Barka da Sallah." Ni ede Yoruba, a ma n sọ pe "Ẹ kú ọdun Sallah." Imura: O dara lati wọ aṣọ ti o bọwọ fun aṣa, paapaa ti o ba n lọ si agbegbe adura tabi ile awọn eniyan. Fun awọn obinrin, o rọrun lati bo ejika ati orunkun. Gbigba Ẹbun: Ti wọn ba fun ọ ni ounjẹ tabi ẹbun, gba pẹlu ọwọ ọtun. O jẹ ami ọwọ. Inurere: Sallah jẹ akoko fun inurere. Ti o ba ni agbara, fifun awọn ọmọde ni owo kekere tabi fifun awọn alaini ni ounjẹ jẹ nkan ti wọn yoo mọriri pupọ.
Biotilẹjẹpe Sallah jẹ akoko ayọ, o tun n mu diẹ ninu awọn ipenija wa fun awọn ti n rin irin-ajo:
Bẹẹni, Eid-el-Fitr jẹ isinmi gbogboogbo ni orilẹ-ede Naijiria. Ijọba apapọ nigbagbogbo n kede ọjọ meji gẹgẹbi isinmi lati gba awọn ọmọ orilẹ-ede laaye lati ṣe ayẹyẹ pẹlu awọn idile wọn.
Kini yoo wa ni pipade: Gbogbo awọn ọfiisi ijọba, awọn ile-iwe, awọn ile-ifowopamọ, ati ọpọlọpọ awọn ile-iṣẹ aladani yoo wa ni pipade. Kini yoo wa ni ṣiṣi: Awọn ọja ma n ṣí nigbagbogbo (biotilẹjẹpe diẹ ninu awọn oniṣowo le ma wa ni ọjọ akọkọ), awọn ile-iwosan pajawiri, ati awọn ile-iṣẹ ere idaraya bii sinima ati awọn ọgba iṣere (parks). Awọn ọgba iṣere bii Millennium Park ni Abuja tabi awọn eti okun ni Eko ma n kun fun awọn eniyan ti wọn n ṣeré Sallah.
Ti ọjọ March 20, 2026 ba bọ si opin ọsẹ (Satide tabi Sunday), ijọba le kede ọjọ Aje (Monday) tabi ọjọ Iṣẹgun (Tuesday) gẹgẹbi isinmi afikun lati rii daju pe awọn eniyan gba isinmi to peye.
Eid-el-Fitr ni Naijiria kọja isin ẹsin lasan; o jẹ apakan pataki ninu ohun ti o jẹ ki a jẹ ọmọ Naijiria. O jẹ akoko ti a n fi han pe laibikita awọn ipenija ti a n koju, a tun le wa papọ lati dupẹ, lati pin ounjẹ, ati lati nireti ọjọ ọla ti o dara julọ. Bi a ṣe n sunmọ March 20, 2026, 2026, igbaradi ti bẹrẹ tẹlẹ ninu ọkan ọpọlọpọ. Boya o wa ni ilu nla tabi ni abule, ẹmi Sallah—eyiyi ti o jẹ ẹmi ifẹ, itọrẹ, ati alaafia—yoo bo gbogbo orilẹ-ede naa mọ́ra.
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Common questions about Eid El-Fitr in Nigeria
In Nigeria, Eid El-Fitr is expected to be celebrated on Friday, March 20, 2026. There are approximately 76 remaining until the festivities begin. However, the exact date is subject to the sighting of the lunar moon, as determined by the Sultanate Council. If the moon is not sighted on the expected day, the holiday may shift by one or two days, following the Islamic lunar calendar traditions observed across the country.
Yes, it is a major public holiday in Nigeria. The Federal Government typically declares one to three days as public holidays to allow citizens to celebrate. During this period, government offices, schools, and many private businesses are closed. While banks and official institutions remain shut, local markets and transportation hubs often remain very active, though travelers should expect increased traffic and busy terminals as people travel to visit family.
Eid El-Fitr, often called 'Sallah' in Nigeria, translates to the 'Festival of Breaking the Fast.' It marks the successful completion of Ramadan, a month of dawn-to-sunset fasting which is one of the five pillars of Islam. It is a time of deep spiritual gratitude to Allah for the strength to complete the fast. It also commemorates the revelation of the Quran to Prophet Muhammad, serving as a period for spiritual renewal, forgiveness, and community bonding.
The celebration begins with special outdoor prayers known as Salat al-Eid at designated prayer grounds or mosques. Before the prayers, Muslims perform Zakat al-Fitr, which is a mandatory act of charity to the poor. After prayers, the day turns into a vibrant celebration featuring large communal feasts. Families wear new, colorful traditional attire like kaftans and boubous. It is a time for visiting relatives, exchanging 'Eid Mubarak' greetings, and sharing joy through music and drumming.
Food is a central part of the Nigerian Sallah celebration. Families prepare elaborate dishes such as Jollof rice, fried rice, and various soups. Meat is a staple, with Suya (spicy grilled meat) and Kilishi (spicy dried meat) being very popular, especially in the northern regions. Traditional snacks and sweets are also shared with neighbors and the less privileged, reflecting the spirit of generosity that defines the conclusion of the holy month of Ramadan.
In Northern Nigeria, particularly in cities like Kano and Sokoto, the celebrations are exceptionally grand. A major highlight is the 'Durbar' procession, a magnificent horse parade led by the Emirs. These processions feature horsemen in colorful traditional regalia, accompanied by musicians and performers. This cultural display is a centuries-old tradition that attracts many spectators and adds a unique, regal atmosphere to the religious holiday compared to other parts of the country.
Visitors to Nigeria during Eid in 2026 should be prepared for hot and dry weather, with temperatures often reaching 30-40°C. It is advisable to dress modestly, covering shoulders and knees, especially when near prayer grounds. If you are traveling, book hotels and transport in advance as Lagos, Abuja, and Kano become very busy. It is also common for ATMs to be crowded as people withdraw cash for charity and gifts, so plan your finances early.
Non-Muslims are generally welcome to join in the festive atmosphere. A friendly 'Eid Mubarak' or 'Happy Sallah' is the standard greeting. While non-Muslims can observe the public prayers, they should follow local cues and maintain a respectful distance. It is common for Muslim neighbors to invite their non-Muslim friends over for a meal. If invited, it is polite to accept and enjoy the hospitality, as sharing food is a key part of the Nigerian communal spirit.
Eid El-Fitr dates in Nigeria from 2014 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Sunday | March 30, 2025 |
| 2024 | Wednesday | April 10, 2024 |
| 2023 | Friday | April 21, 2023 |
| 2022 | Monday | May 2, 2022 |
| 2021 | Thursday | May 13, 2021 |
| 2020 | Sunday | May 24, 2020 |
| 2019 | Tuesday | June 4, 2019 |
| 2018 | Friday | June 15, 2018 |
| 2017 | Monday | June 26, 2017 |
| 2016 | Wednesday | July 6, 2016 |
| 2015 | Saturday | July 18, 2015 |
| 2014 | Monday | July 28, 2014 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.