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Boxing Day

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🏪 What's open

  • Banks Closed
  • Government offices Closed
  • Schools Closed
  • Shops Varies
  • Restaurants Varies
  • Public transit Reduced
  • Stock market Closed
  • Post office Closed

🛋️ Long weekend potential

3-Day Block
SAT 25 Weekend
SUN 26 Weekend
MON 27 Holiday

3-day weekend (December 25 – December 27)

📣 Traveler notes

Nigeria is a large, equatorial West African nation, known as the "Giant of Africa." It is highly diverse, comprising over 250 ethnic groups and 500 languages, and is one of Africa's most populous countries.

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About this holiday

Boxing Day (or Offering Day), celebrated on December 26, is a holiday with origins in the UK and marked across several Commonwealth nations. While historically related to charity and gifting, it is now integrated into Christmas festivities. The date may shift to December 27th or 28th as a public holiday if required for it to fall on a weekday. It is sometimes celebrated alongside Saint Stephen's Day.