Niger has a total of 18 holidays in 2018. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date Details
New Year
Monday, January 1, 2018 New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 March Equinox in Niger (Niamey)
Easter Monday
Monday, April 2, 2018 Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Concord Day
Tuesday, April 24, 2018 Concord Day is a public holiday in Niger
Labour Day
Tuesday, May 1, 2018 Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Lailat al-Qadr
Monday, June 11, 2018 Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr
Friday, June 15, 2018 Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Father's Day
Sunday, June 17, 2018 Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice
Thursday, June 21, 2018 June Solstice in Niger (Niamey)
Nigerien Independence Day
Friday, August 3, 2018 Nigerien Independence Day is a public holiday in Niger
Eid al-Adha
Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Eid al-Adha Holiday
Thursday, August 23, 2018 Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Niger
Muharram
Wednesday, September 12, 2018 Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox
Sunday, September 23, 2018 September Equinox in Niger (Niamey)
The Prophet's Birthday
Wednesday, November 21, 2018 Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Nigerien Republic Day
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Nigerien Republic Day is a public holiday in Niger
December Solstice
Friday, December 21, 2018 December Solstice in Niger (Niamey)
Christmas Day
Tuesday, December 25, 2018 Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.
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