Public holidays
Public holidays in Niger
Niger has 15 public holidays in 2026, of which 1 falls on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday18 DecemberNational Day — in 98 days
202615 dayspublic holidays in total
202715 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Monday 16 MarchLaylat al-Qadrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 24 AprilNational Concord Daylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayInternational Labor Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Thursday 28 MayDay after Eid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 16 JuneIslamic New Yeardate set by moon sighting
Sunday 26 JulyAnniversary of the CNSP Coupfalls on a weekend
Monday 27 JulyAnniversary of the CNSP Coup (observed)long weekend likely
Monday 3 AugustAnniversary of the Proclamation of Independencelong weekend likely
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Friday 18 DecemberNational Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 6 MarchLaylat al-Qadrfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 24 AprilNational Concord Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 1 MayInternational Labor Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayDay after Eid al-Adhalong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 6 JuneIslamic New Yearfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 7 JuneIslamic New Year (observed, estimated)long weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 26 JulyAnniversary of the CNSP Couplong weekend likely
Tuesday 3 AugustAnniversary of the Proclamation of Independence
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Saturday 18 DecemberNational Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.