Back عيد الاستقلال (نيجيريا) Arabic Jour de l'Indépendance (Nigeria) French Ranar 'Yancin Kai (Najeriya) Hausa Hari Kemerdekaan (Nigeria) ID Independence Day (Nigeria) IG Mam Sa̱t (Naijeriya) KCG Independence Day (Nigeria) SIMPLE
| Independence Day | |
|---|---|
| Observed by | Nigeria |
| Significance | The day of Independence from the United Kingdom |
| Date | 1 October |
| Next time | 1 October 2024 |
| Frequency | Annual |
Independence Day, known colloquially as October First, is an official national holiday in Nigeria, celebrated on the 1st of October. It marks Nigeria's proclamation of independence from British rule on 1 October 1960.[1]
- ^ "1st October in Nigeria's history". 1 October 1963.