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Niger public holidays 2026: 12 holidays, 2 long weekends

In 2026, Niger has 12 public holidays: 12 fall on working days, and the calendar offers 2 long weekends. Laylat al-Qadr falls on March 16, 2026, and March is the busiest month.

Year at a glance

12Public holidays
12On weekdays
249Working days in year
9Longest break (days)
MarchBusiest month

Public holidays in 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Substitute day
January 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	—
March 16, 2026	Monday	Laylat al-Qadr	—
March 20, 2026	Friday	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	—
April 6, 2026	Monday	Easter Monday	—
April 24, 2026	Friday	Concord Day	—
May 1, 2026	Friday	Labour Day	—
May 27, 2026	Wednesday	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	—
June 16, 2026	Tuesday	Islamic New Year	—
August 3, 2026	Monday	Independence Day	—
August 25, 2026	Tuesday	Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	—
December 18, 2026	Friday	Republic Day	—
December 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	—

2026 calendar

Holiday
Weekend

Holidays on weekend days

No public holidays fall on weekend days.

Long weekends and bridge days

Date	Days off	vacation days	Holiday
January 1, 2026 – January 4, 2026	4	1	New Year's Day
March 14, 2026 – March 16, 2026	3	No leave needed	Laylat al-Qadr
March 14, 2026 – March 22, 2026	9	3	Laylat al-Qadr, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
April 4, 2026 – April 6, 2026	3	No leave needed	Easter Monday
April 4, 2026 – April 12, 2026	9	4	Easter Monday
April 18, 2026 – April 26, 2026	9	4	Concord Day

Moving holidays

Holiday	Date	Moving holidays
Laylat al-Qadr	March 16, 2026	11 earlier
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	March 20, 2026	10 earlier
Easter Monday	April 6, 2026	15 earlier
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	May 27, 2026	10 earlier
Islamic New Year	June 16, 2026	10 earlier
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)	August 25, 2026	10 earlier

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