The United States embassy in Abuja and the consulate general in Lagos will be closed on Thursday to observe the country’s Thanksgiving holiday.
The US mission notified the public in an X post Wednesday afternoon.
Thanksgiving is a federal holiday in the US celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. It is annually held to give thanks for the harvest and blessings of the past year.
The heart of the celebration involves families and friends gathering to share a large meal with turkey as the centrepiece, along with other traditional dishes.
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According to the US department of agriculture, Americans consume more than 46 million turkeys on Thanksgiving Day each year.
As a lighthearted tradition, US presidents pardon turkeys for the holiday.
This year, Waddle and Gobble, two lucky birds won the White House lottery. President Donald Trump issued the clemency on Tuesday.
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The pardon spares the turkeys, allowing them to live out their lives on farms rather than being eaten.
The two birds stayed at the luxurious Willard InterContinental Hotel in Washington ahead of their pardon ceremony in the Rose Garden.
The tradition aims to gesticulate goodwill, humour, and mercy, reflecting the spirit of Thanksgiving.
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