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Public holidays in Niger in 2026
Niger has 12 public holidays in 2026, 12 of them on working days, leaving 249 working days. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, giving a long weekend automatically.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 16 Mar 2026 | Monday | Laylat al-Qadr |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 24 Apr 2026 | Friday | Concord Day |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 16 Jun 2026 | Tuesday | Islamic New Year |
| 3 Aug 2026 | Monday | Independence Day |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 18 Dec 2026 | Friday | Republic Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
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Long weekends in Niger, 2026
Take one day of leave to turn these holidays into four-day (or longer) weekends:
- 1 Jan 2026 – 4 Jan 2026: book Friday 2 Jan 2026 (New Year's Day)
- 13 Mar 2026 – 16 Mar 2026: book Friday 13 Mar 2026 (Laylat al-Qadr)
- 19 Mar 2026 – 22 Mar 2026: book Thursday 19 Mar 2026 (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr))
- 3 Apr 2026 – 6 Apr 2026: book Friday 3 Apr 2026 (Easter Monday)
- 23 Apr 2026 – 26 Apr 2026: book Thursday 23 Apr 2026 (Concord Day)
- 30 Apr 2026 – 3 May 2026: book Thursday 30 Apr 2026 (Labour Day)
- 26 May 2026 – 27 May 2026: book Tuesday 26 May 2026 (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha))
- 13 Jun 2026 – 16 Jun 2026: book Monday 15 Jun 2026 (Islamic New Year)
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