Holiday Guide for Niger in 2026

Niger information

Population: 24.21m
Capital: Niamey
Calling Code: (227)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: West African CFA franc
Language: French

List of National Holidays in Niger in 2026

	Thursday January 1st New Year's Day Niger: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday March 17th Laylat al-Qadr Niger: The night that the first verses of the Qu'ran were revealed to the Prophet Mohammad
	Friday March 20th Long Weekend! Korité Niger: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Monday April 6th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Niger: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday April 24th Long Weekend! Concord Day Niger: Commemorates the signing of the peace accords that ended the Tuareg Rebellion in 1995
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Labour Day Niger: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Thursday May 28th Tabaski Niger: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Friday May 29th Long Weekend! Tabaski Holiday Niger: Second day of holidays to mark the Feast of Sacrifice, the most important feast of the Muslim calendar
	Tuesday June 16th Muharam Niger: Marks Islamic New Year and the Prophet's journey from Mecca to Medina in 622AD.
	Monday August 3rd Long Weekend! Independence Day Niger: Commemoration of Niger's independence from France on August 3rd 1960
	Tuesday August 25th Mouloud Niger: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Friday December 18th Long Weekend! Republic Day Niger: Commemoration of the First Republic of Niger in 1958 and autonomy within France
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Niger: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC