Niger Public Holidays in 2022
Niger has a total of 18 holidays in 2022. 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 |
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| New Year |
Saturday, January 1, 2022 | New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar. |
| March Equinox |
Sunday, March 20, 2022 | March Equinox in Niger (Niamey) |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 18, 2022 | Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday. |
| Concord Day |
Sunday, April 24, 2022 | Concord Day is a public holiday in Niger |
| Lailat al-Qadr |
Thursday, April 28, 2022 | Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran). |
| Labour Day |
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world. |
| Eid al-Fitr |
Sunday, May 1, 2022 | 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 19, 2022 | Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide. |
| June Solstice |
Tuesday, June 21, 2022 | June Solstice in Niger (Niamey) |
| Eid al-Adha |
Sunday, July 10, 2022 | 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 |
Monday, July 11, 2022 | Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Niger |
| Muharram |
Saturday, July 30, 2022 | Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning. |
| Nigerien Independence Day |
Wednesday, August 3, 2022 | Nigerien Independence Day is a public holiday in Niger |
| September Equinox |
Friday, September 23, 2022 | September Equinox in Niger (Niamey) |
| The Prophet's Birthday |
Saturday, October 8, 2022 | Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. |
| Nigerien Republic Day |
Sunday, December 18, 2022 | Nigerien Republic Day is a public holiday in Niger |
| December Solstice |
Wednesday, December 21, 2022 | December Solstice in Niger (Niamey) |
| Christmas Day |
Sunday, December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar. |
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