Public Holidays

Discover upcoming public holiday dates for Niger and start planning to make the most of your time off.

2026 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Thu	New Year's Day
17 Mar	Tue	Laylat al-Qadr
20 Mar	Fri	Korité
6 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
24 Apr	Fri	Concord Day
1 May	Fri	Labour Day
27 May	Wed	Tabaski
28 May	Thu	Tabaski Holiday
16 Jun	Tue	Islamic New Year
3 Aug	Mon	Independence Day
25 Aug	Tue	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
18 Dec	Fri	Republic Day
25 Dec	Fri	Christmas Day

2027 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Fri	New Year's Day
7 Mar	Sun	Laylat al-Qadr
9 Mar	Tue	Korité
29 Mar	Mon	Easter Monday
24 Apr	Sat	Concord Day
1 May	Sat	Labour Day
16 May	Sun	Tabaski
17 May	Mon	Tabaski Holiday
6 Jun	Sun	Islamic New Year
3 Aug	Tue	Independence Day
14 Aug	Sat	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
18 Dec	Sat	Republic Day
25 Dec	Sat	Christmas Day

2028 Public Holidays

Date	Day	Holiday
1 Jan	Sat	New Year's Day
23 Feb	Wed	Laylat al-Qadr
26 Feb	Sat	Korité
17 Apr	Mon	Easter Monday
24 Apr	Mon	Concord Day
1 May	Mon	Labour Day
5 May	Fri	Tabaski
6 May	Sat	Tabaski Holiday
25 May	Thu	Islamic New Year
3 Aug	Thu	Independence Day
3 Aug	Thu	Prophet Muhammad's Birthday
18 Dec	Mon	Republic Day
25 Dec	Mon	Christmas Day

National holidays in Niger are governed under Law 98-05 published 29 April 1998 and officially enacted on July 1 of that same year. The only exception to this law is that government employees are no longer granted a second paid day off for every national holiday. Everyone now only receives one paid day off for a national holiday, unless the holiday is a 2-day celebration.

The current government also has the authority to create one-time paid non-working holidays throughout the year if there is a special reason. In the past, these holidays have been used for inauguration days, voting days, and to bridge holidays that are celebrated a day apart.

The Labour Laws of Niger provide that all employees are entitled to receive a paid, non-working day for all national holidays. The Labour Laws also provide that if a person is required to work on a national holiday due to their position, the employer must provide them with a paid day off in lieu of the holiday.