Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Holy Saturday
- Country
- Nigeria
- Date
- April 4, 2026
- Day of Week
- Saturday
- Status
- 91 days away
- Weekend
- Falls on weekend
- About this Holiday
- Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.
Nigeria • April 4, 2026 • Saturday
Also known as: Holy Saturday
Holy Saturday, tí a tún mọ̀ sí "Sátidé Mímọ́," jẹ́ ọjọ́ pàtàkì kan nínú kàlẹ́ńdà àwọn Kristẹni kárí ayé, pàápàá jù lọ ní orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà nibi tí iṣẹ́ ìsìn àti ìgbàgbọ́ ti fìdí múlẹ̀ ṣinṣin. Ọjọ́ yìí jẹ́ ọjọ́ tí ó wà láàárín Ẹtì Ìròyìn Ayọ̀ (Good Friday) àti Ọjọ́ Àjíǹde (Easter Sunday). Ó jẹ́ àkókò kan tí ó kún fún ìdákẹ́ jẹ́, àṣàrò, àti ìrántí ikú Jésù Krístì nínú ibojì. Ní Nàìjíríà, ọjọ́ yìí kì í ṣe ọjọ́ fún ayẹyẹ ńlá tàbí ariwo; kàkà bẹ́ẹ̀, ó jẹ́ ọjọ́ tí àwọn onígbàgbọ́ fi ń ṣàṣàrò lórí ìfẹ́ Ọlọ́run àti ìlérí ìyè títí láé.
Ìjẹ́pàtàkì Holy Saturday ní Nàìjíríà kọjá kìkì pé ó jẹ́ ọjọ́ kan nínú ọ̀sẹ̀ Easter. Ó jẹ́ afárá tí ó so ìbànújẹ́ ikú Krístì pọ̀ mọ́ ayọ̀ àjíǹde rẹ̀. Fún àwọn ọmọ orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà tí wọ́n jẹ́ Kristẹni, èyí tí ó tó ìdajì iye ènìyàn ní orílẹ̀-èdè náà, ọjọ́ yìí jẹ́ àkókò láti sọ ìgbàgbọ́ dọ̀tun. Ó jẹ́ ọjọ́ kan tí ayé dàbí ẹni pé ó dánu dúró díẹ̀ láti ronú lórí ẹbọ tí a ṣe fún aráyé. Ní àwọn ìjọ bíi Kátólíìkì, Áńgílíkánì, àti àwọn ìjọ Onítẹ̀bọmi mìíràn káàkiri Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, àti Enugu, Holy Saturday jẹ́ ọjọ́ tí a fi ń múra sílẹ̀ fún ìṣẹ́gun lórí ikú.
Ní abala tẹ̀mí, Holy Saturday ń kọ́ wa nípa sùúrù. Ó jẹ́ àkókò "ìdúró" – ìdúró de ìyanu tí ń bọ̀. Ní orílẹ̀-èdè tó ní ìpèníjà oríṣìííríṣìí bíi Nàìjíríà, ọ̀rọ̀ "ìrètí" tí ọjọ́ yìí gbé dání ní ìtumọ̀ gidi. Ó ń rán àwọn ènìyàn létí pé lẹ́yìn òkùnkùn ibojì, ìmọ́lẹ̀ àjíǹde ń bọ̀. Àwọn onígbàgbọ́ ń lo ọjọ́ yìí láti gba àdúrà fún ara wọn, fún ìdílé wọn, àti fún àlàáfíà orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà lápapọ̀.
Ọjọ́ yìí kì í jẹ́ ọjọ́ kan náà ní gbogbo ọdún nítorí pé ó sinmi lórí kàlẹ́ńdà Easter tí ń yí padà. Fún ọdún tí ń bọ̀, èyí ni àwọn kúlẹ̀kúlẹ̀ rẹ̀:
Ọjọ́ tí ó bọ́ sí: Saturday Ọjọ́ Oṣù: April 4, 2026 Àkókò tí ó kù: 91 ọjọ́ ni ó kù kí a de ọjọ́ náà.
Ní ọdún 2026, gbogbo àwọn Kristẹni kárí ayé ni yóò ṣe ayẹyẹ ọjọ́ yìí ní ọjọ́ kan náà. Èyí jẹ́ àkókò ìṣọ̀kan fún ìjọ Krístì láti gba àwẹ̀, láti gba àdúrà, àti láti múra ọkàn sílẹ̀ fún ayọ̀ Easter Sunday.
Holy Saturday ní ìtàn gígùn tí ó bẹ̀rẹ̀ láti ìgbà ìjọ àkọ́kọ́. Gẹ́gẹ́ bí àkọsílẹ̀ Bíbélì ti sọ, lẹ́yìn tí wọ́n kan Jésù mọ́ àgbélébùú ní ọjọ́ Ẹtì, wọ́n tẹ́ ẹ sí inú ibojì tuntun kan. Holy Saturday jẹ́ ọjọ́ tí Jésù lò nínú ibojì. Nínú ẹ̀kọ́ ìsìn Kristẹni, a gbà gbọ́ pé ní ọjọ́ yìí, Jésù sọ̀kalẹ̀ lọ sí "Hades" tàbí "Limbo" láti lọ polongo ìṣẹ́gun fún àwọn ọkàn tí wọ́n ti kú ṣáájú rẹ̀.
Ní Nàìjíríà, ẹ̀kọ́ yìí jẹ́ ohun tí àwọn olùṣọ́-àgùntàn àti àwọn àlùfáà ń tẹnumọ́ gan-an. Wọ́n ń kọ́ àwọn ènìyàn pé Holy Saturday kì í ṣe ọjọ́ "òfo," ṣùgbọ́n ọjọ́ iṣẹ́ ìyanu tí kò hàn sí ojú lásán. Ìpilẹ̀ṣẹ̀ rẹ̀ ní orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà tẹ̀lé ìgbà tí àwọn ajíhìnrere mú ẹ̀sìn Kristẹni wá sí ilẹ̀ wa ní ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ ọdún sẹ́yìn. Látìgbà náà ni àṣà yìí ti di apá kan ìgbé ayé àwọn ará Gúúsù, Ìlà-oòrùn, àti apá kan Àríwá Nàìjíríà.
Bí ó ti jẹ́ pé Holy Saturday jẹ́ ọjọ́ ìdákẹ́ jẹ́, ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ nǹkan ni ó ń ṣẹlẹ̀ nínú ọkàn àti nínú àwọn ìjọ ní Nàìjíríà.
Ní orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà, kò sí àwọn àṣà àbínibí kan pàtó tí ó yàtọ̀ fún Holy Saturday bí kò ṣe èyí tí ó tẹ̀lé ìlànà ìjọ Kristẹni kárí ayé. Àmọ́, àwọn nǹkan kan wà tí ó jẹ́ mímọ̀ fún wa:
Ìmura: Bí o bá ń lọ sí ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì ní ọjọ́ yìí, ó ṣe pàtàkì láti múra ní ọ̀nà tí ó bọ̀wọ̀ fún Ọlọ́run. Àwọn obìnrin sábà máa ń bo orí wọn, wọ́n á sì wọ aṣọ tó bo ara dáadáa. Oúnjẹ: Kò sí oúnjẹ kan pàtó tí a sọ pé ó jẹ́ ti Holy Saturday, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn máa ń gba àwẹ̀ títí di alẹ́ mọ́jú Easter Sunday. Àwọn mìíràn kì í jẹ ẹran ní ọjọ́ yìí láti fi bọ̀wọ̀ fún ìfura ọjọ́ náà. Ìdákẹ́ jẹ́ ní Àdúgbò: Ní àwọn agbègbè tí Kristẹni ti pọ̀ jù, wà á rí i pé ariwo dín kù. Àwọn ọmọdé le má ṣeré bí wọ́n ṣe máa ń ṣe, àwọn ilé-iṣẹ́ orin tàbí bàá (bars) le má ta ariwo púpọ̀ láti bọ̀wọ̀ fún àkókò náà.
Bí o bá jẹ́ àlejò ní Nàìjíríà ní àkókò Holy Saturday, èyí ni àwọn nǹkan tí o yẹ kí o mọ̀:
Ní Nàìjíríà, ọ̀nà tí a ń gbà ṣe Holy Saturday lè yàtọ̀ díẹ̀ nítorí ẹ̀yà àti ẹ̀sìn tó jọba ní agbègbè kọ̀ọ̀kan.
Ní Gúúsù (South): Ní àwọn ìpínlẹ̀ bíi Lagos, Enugu, Anambra, àti Rivers, Holy Saturday jẹ́ ọjọ́ tí gbogbo ènìyàn mọ̀ sí. Àwọn ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì máa ń kún fọ́fọ́ fún Easter Vigil. Ètò ààbò máa ń lágbára ní ayíká àwọn ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì láti rí i pé gbogbo nǹkan lọ ní àlàáfíà. Ní Àríwá (North): Ní àwọn ìpínlẹ̀ tí ẹlẹ́sìn Mùsùlùmí ti pọ̀ jù, Holy Saturday lè má fi bẹ́ẹ̀ hàn síta. Àwọn Kristẹni tí wọ́n wà níbẹ̀ yóò ṣe ìsìn wọn nínú ṣọ́ọ̀ṣì wọn láìsí ariwo púpọ̀. Ìgbé ayé ojoojúmọ́ yóò máa lọ ní pẹrẹu láìsí ìyàtọ̀ kankan nínú ọjà tàbí ní àwọn ọ̀nà.
Èyí jẹ́ ìbéèrè tí ọ̀pọ̀ ènìyàn máa ń béèrè. Ní orílẹ̀-èdè Nàìjíríà, Holy Saturday kì í ṣe ọjọ́ ìsinmi ìjọba (public holiday).
Ètò ìjọba Nàìjíríà fún Easter rí báyìí:
Common questions about Holy Saturday in Nigeria
In 2026, Holy Saturday falls on Saturday, April 4, 2026. As of December 31, 2025, there are 91 days remaining until this solemn observance. It is the final day of Holy Week, occurring between Good Friday and Easter Sunday, and it is observed on the same date by Christian communities across the globe and throughout the various states of Nigeria.
No, Holy Saturday is not a national public holiday in Nigeria. While Good Friday and Easter Monday are official public holidays where government offices and banks close, Holy Saturday is considered a normal working day. Most commercial activities, markets, and transportation services resume their regular operations, although some Christian-owned businesses or schools might choose to operate with reduced hours or remain closed for religious reasons.
Holy Saturday is a deeply spiritual day that commemorates the period when the body of Jesus Christ lay in the tomb after his crucifixion. For the Nigerian Christian population, which makes up about half of the country, it is a day of quiet reflection, mourning, and anticipation. It serves as a liturgical bridge between the sorrow of Good Friday and the eventual joy of the Resurrection on Easter Sunday, emphasizing themes of faith and hope.
Celebrations on Holy Saturday are solemn and introspective rather than festive. Nigerian Christians participate in church services, prayer vigils, and Bible readings. Many spend the day fasting and meditating at home with their families. In major cities like Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt, many churches hold evening Easter Vigils to begin the transition into the Easter celebration. Unlike other holidays, there are no public parades or loud music, as the atmosphere remains subdued.
There are no specific unique Nigerian traditions, special foods, or cultural taboos exclusively tied to Holy Saturday. The observance in Nigeria closely mirrors global Christian practices. It is primarily a low-key religious day focused on prayer and preparation. While Easter Sunday involves grand feasts and family gatherings with traditional dishes, Holy Saturday remains a time of restraint and quiet preparation for the festivities to come.
Visitors should respect the solemn nature of the day, especially when near churches or in predominantly Christian neighborhoods. If you plan to attend a service at a cathedral, such as the Holy Cross Cathedral in Lagos, it is important to dress modestly with shoulders and arms covered. While non-Christians are generally welcome to observe public services, they should refrain from taking photographs during prayers and avoid loud activities that might disturb the quiet atmosphere of the day.
Since it is not a public holiday, public services like hospitals and transport systems operate normally. Schools and businesses that are not specifically Christian-run follow their usual Saturday schedules. In the northern parts of Nigeria, where there is a Muslim majority, the day has minimal impact on daily life. However, in the southern states like Enugu or Lagos, you may notice a more visible religious presence and higher attendance at church-related events.
Travel is generally possible as transport hubs, airports, and interstate buses operate normally. However, travelers should be aware that the areas surrounding major cathedrals and churches may experience localized traffic congestion due to worshippers attending vigils and services. It is advisable to plan trips accordingly and remain mindful of the solemn mood in Christian-heavy regions to ensure a respectful experience during the Easter weekend.
Holy Saturday dates in Nigeria from 2010 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Saturday | April 19, 2025 |
| 2024 | Saturday | March 30, 2024 |
| 2023 | Saturday | April 8, 2023 |
| 2022 | Saturday | April 16, 2022 |
| 2021 | Saturday | April 3, 2021 |
| 2020 | Saturday | April 11, 2020 |
| 2019 | Saturday | April 20, 2019 |
| 2018 | Saturday | March 31, 2018 |
| 2017 | Saturday | April 15, 2017 |
| 2016 | Saturday | March 26, 2016 |
| 2015 | Saturday | April 4, 2015 |
| 2014 | Saturday | April 19, 2014 |
| 2013 | Saturday | March 30, 2013 |
| 2012 | Saturday | April 7, 2012 |
| 2011 | Saturday | April 23, 2011 |
| 2010 | Saturday | April 3, 2010 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.