Public holidays in Niger 2026
There are 15 public holidays in 2026. 14 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Niger 2026
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | ||
| Monday | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) | Laylat al-Qadr (estimé) | ||
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Korité (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | ||
| Friday | National Concord Day | Fête nationale de la Concorde | ||
| Friday | International Labor Day | Journée internationale du travail | ||
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Tabaski (estimé) | ||
| Thursday | Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Lendemain de la Tabaski (estimé) | ||
| Tuesday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Jour de l'An musulman (estimé) | ||
| Sunday | Anniversary of the CNSP Coup | Anniversaire du coup d'État du CNSP | ||
| Monday | Anniversary of the CNSP Coup (observed) | Anniversaire du coup d'État du CNSP (observé) | ||
| Monday | Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence | L'anniversaire de la proclamation de l'indépendance | ||
| Tuesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Mouloud (estimé) | ||
| Friday | National Day | Fête nationale | ||
| Friday | Christmas Day | Noël |
Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.
Long weekends 2026
18 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:
| Take leave | Off | Days of leave | Days off | Ratio | Occasion |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 2 Jan, Sat 3 Jan | 1 Jan – 4 Jan 2026 | 2 | 4 | 2 | New Year's Day |
| Tue 17 Mar, Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar | 15 Mar – 20 Mar 2026 | 3 | 6 | 2 | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Sat 21 Mar | 20 Mar – 22 Mar 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 20 Apr, Tue 21 Apr, Wed 22 Apr, Thu 23 Apr | 19 Apr – 24 Apr 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | National Concord Day |
| Sat 25 Apr | 24 Apr – 26 Apr 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | National Concord Day |
| Mon 27 Apr, Tue 28 Apr, Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr | 26 Apr – 1 May 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | International Labor Day |
| Sat 2 May | 1 May – 3 May 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | International Labor Day |
| Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May | 24 May – 28 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Fri 29 May, Sat 30 May | 27 May – 31 May 2026 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | Eid al-Adha (estimated), Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| Mon 15 Jun | 14 Jun – 16 Jun 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Wed 17 Jun, Thu 18 Jun, Fri 19 Jun, Sat 20 Jun | 16 Jun – 21 Jun 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Islamic New Year (estimated) |
| Mon 24 Aug | 23 Aug – 25 Aug 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Wed 26 Aug, Thu 27 Aug, Fri 28 Aug, Sat 29 Aug | 25 Aug – 30 Aug 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) |
| Mon 14 Dec, Tue 15 Dec, Wed 16 Dec, Thu 17 Dec | 13 Dec – 18 Dec 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | National Day |
| Sat 19 Dec | 18 Dec – 20 Dec 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | National Day |
| Mon 21 Dec, Tue 22 Dec, Wed 23 Dec, Thu 24 Dec | 20 Dec – 25 Dec 2026 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Christmas Day |
| Sat 26 Dec | 25 Dec – 27 Dec 2026 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Christmas Day |
| Mon 28 Dec, Tue 29 Dec, Wed 30 Dec, Thu 31 Dec | 27 Dec – 1 Jan 2027 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | New Year's Day |
Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.
Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Niger have in 2026?
15 public holidays. One of them falls on a weekend in 2026.
What is the next public holiday in Niger?
As of 9 Nov 2026, the next holiday is National Day on Friday, 18 Dec 2026.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2026?
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (21 Mar) and you get 3 days off in a row, 20 Mar – 22 Mar 2026.
Sources
- Data: python-holidays 0.105 (MIT licence), country code NE (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Nager.Date public holiday API (MIT licence) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
- Cross-check: Google Calendar public holiday calendar (en.ne) (retrieved Sep 28, 2026)
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Other years
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