I used to think any big sports disaster would mean a public holiday, but actually, it's super rare. From what I've seen, most governments only declare public holidays after a tragedy if it hits a huge number of people or gets a ton of attention. Like in Kano, losing 22 athletes and coaches all at once is just massive—everyone in the sports community felt it. But lots of other sad sports accidents happen and don't get this kind of reaction. It usually takes something that shakes up the whole region, or if the people involved are really well known and loved. Sometimes, they'll just do a minute of silence at matches or send official statements, but not shut down everything for a whole day. I reckon it’s a combination of how big the tragedy is, how connected it is to local pride, and the government’s attitude towards sports. So yeah, not every tragedy gets a public holiday, it’s got to be next level for that to happen.