Kano declares Friday public holiday for ‘Takutaha’ celebration
By Abdullahi Mukhtar Algasgaini
The Kano State Government has declared Friday, September 12th, 2025, as a public holiday to mark the celebration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH).
The announcement was made in a circular issued on Thursday by the Office of the Head of Civil Service, signed by the Permanent Secretary for Establishment, Salisu Mustapha.
The holiday, which corresponds to the 19th of Rabi’ul Awwal, 1447 on the Islamic calendar, is specifically to observe Takutaha, the seventh-day celebration of the Prophet’s birth.
The government extended its wishes for a joyous and peaceful celebration to the entire Muslim community.
It also urged citizens to use the occasion for reflection, to emulate the virtues of the Prophet, and to offer prayers for the continued peace, stability, and prosperity of Kano State and Nigeria as a whole.
The circular directs all state government offices, courts, tertiary institutions, and parastatals to observe the work-free day.