June 15, 2026
By Hadiza Yusuf
Kano State Government has announced Tuesday as a public holiday to mark the beginning of the 1448 Islamic New Year.
The declaration was contained in a statement released on Monday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Comrade Ibrahim Abdullahi Waiya.
He said the government approved the work-free day to allow residents observe the importance of the new Islamic calendar year.












