Niger has a total of 18 holidays in 2021. 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	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Niger (Niamey)
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Concord Day	Saturday, April 24, 2021	Concord Day is a public holiday in Niger
Labour Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Lailat al-Qadr	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr	Wednesday, May 12, 2021	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 20, 2021	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Niger (Niamey)
Eid al-Adha	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	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	Wednesday, July 21, 2021	Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Niger
Nigerien Independence Day	Tuesday, August 3, 2021	Nigerien Independence Day is a public holiday in Niger
Muharram	Tuesday, August 10, 2021	Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Niger (Niamey)
The Prophet's Birthday	Monday, October 18, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
Nigerien Republic Day	Saturday, December 18, 2021	Nigerien Republic Day is a public holiday in Niger
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Niger (Niamey)
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.