Niger Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Niger 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 16th March | Monday | Lailat al-Qadr | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 24th April | Friday | Concord Day | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 28th May | Thursday | Eid al-Adha Holiday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 17th June | Wednesday | Muharram (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 26th July | Sunday | Anniversary of CNSP Coup | Public Holiday |
| 3rd August | Monday | Nigerien Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 18th December | Friday | Nigerien Republic Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Niger. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Niger this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Niger in 2026
How to retrieve the Niger holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=NE&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Niger holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'NE', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);