The Ondo state government has declared Friday, 2nd January 2026 as a work free day in the state.
This disclosure was made by the Ondo State Head of Service, Mr. Bayo Philip, who noted that the decision was reached at the State Executive meeting presided over by Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa on Tuesday.
He explained that decision to declare the holiday was designed to give workers adequate time to return from the New Year holiday. He also noted that the federal government had earlier declared January 1 as a public holiday.
Philip described the decision as a relief for workers and urged public servants and members of the public to take note of the revised resumption date, noting that the new resumption day (Monday, January 5) would feature the state’s customary first workday prayer meeting at the Governor’s Office complex.
