Public holidays in Niger 2027
There are 15 public holidays in 2027. 13 of them fall on a working day.
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All 15 public holidays in Niger 2027
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | Jour de l'An | ||
| Saturday | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) | Laylat al-Qadr (estimé) | ||
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Korité (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Easter Monday | Lundi de Pâques | ||
| Saturday | National Concord Day | Fête nationale de la Concorde | ||
| Saturday | International Labor Day | Journée internationale du travail | ||
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Tabaski (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Lendemain de la Tabaski (estimé) | ||
| Sunday | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Jour de l'An musulman (estimé) | ||
| Monday | Islamic New Year (observed, estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Jour de l'An musulman (observé, estimé) | ||
| Monday | Anniversary of the CNSP Coup | Anniversaire du coup d'État du CNSP | ||
| Tuesday | Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence | L'anniversaire de la proclamation de l'indépendance | ||
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting) | Mouloud (estimé) | ||
| Saturday | National Day | Fête nationale | ||
| Saturday | 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 2027
5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 2 Jan | 1 Jan – 3 Jan 2027 | 1 | 3 | 3 | New Year's Day |
| Mon 8 Mar | 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027 | 1 | 4 | 4 | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar, Sat 13 Mar | 9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| Mon 2 Aug | 1 Aug – 3 Aug 2027 | 1 | 3 | 3 | Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence |
| Wed 4 Aug, Thu 5 Aug, Fri 6 Aug, Sat 7 Aug | 3 Aug – 8 Aug 2027 | 4 | 6 | 1.5 | Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence |
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 2027?
15 public holidays. 2 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.
Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?
Laylat al-Qadr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027.
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
- Public holidays 2026
- Public holidays 2027
- Public holidays 2028