Current Date And Time In Katsina-Ala, Nigeria
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:46:09 WAT
State: Benue State
Currency: Nigerian Naira (NGN)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 36,722
District: Katsina-Ala
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Katsina-Ala. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Katsina-Ala.
Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Katsina-Ala align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as National Independence Day on October 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Katsina-Ala.
This is Nigeria's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Nigeria's country-level and Benue State holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Katsina-Ala as anywhere else in Nigeria.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Nigeria's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Nigeria's country and Benue State holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Katsina-Ala just as everywhere else in Nigeria.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Independence Day | October 1 | Federal Public Holiday | Full Federal Closure (Banks, Schools & Govt Administration) | statehouse.gov.ng |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| National Independence Day | Thu, Oct 1, 2026 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Katsina-Ala's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Nigeria's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Katsina-Ala's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Nigeria declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 36,722 and running on the Africa/Lagos time zone, Katsina-Ala follows Nigeria's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.