Years: 2023 2024 2025

Niger Public Holidays List 2024

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Niger year 2024

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, MondayNew YearNational holiday
220 Mar, WednesdayMarch EquinoxSeason
301 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
406 Apr, SaturdayLailat al-QadrNational holiday
510 Apr, WednesdayEid al-FitrNational holiday
624 Apr, WednesdayConcord DayNational holiday
701 May, WednesdayLabour DayNational holiday
816 Jun, SundayFather's DayObservance
917 Jun, MondayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1018 Jun, TuesdayEid al-Adha HolidayNational holiday
1120 Jun, ThursdayJune SolsticeSeason
1208 Jul, MondayMuharramNational holiday
1303 Aug, SaturdayNigerien Independence DayNational holiday
1416 Sep, MondayThe Prophet's BirthdayNational holiday
1522 Sep, SundaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1618 Dec, WednesdayNigerien Republic DayNational holiday
1721 Dec, SaturdayDecember SolsticeSeason
1825 Dec, WednesdayChristmas DayNational holiday

New Year (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Niger (Niamey)

Easter Monday (01 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Lailat al-Qadr (06 Apr) : Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).

Eid al-Fitr (10 Apr) : 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.

Concord Day (24 Apr) : Concord Day is a public holiday in Niger

Labour Day (01 May) : Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Father's Day (16 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

Eid al-Adha (17 Jun) : 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 (18 Jun) : Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Niger

June Solstice (20 Jun) : June Solstice in Niger (Niamey)

Muharram (08 Jul) : Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar and a time of remembrance or mourning.

Nigerien Independence Day (03 Aug) : Nigerien Independence Day is a public holiday in Niger

The Prophet's Birthday (16 Sep) : Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.

September Equinox (22 Sep) : September Equinox in Niger (Niamey)

Nigerien Republic Day (18 Dec) : Nigerien Republic Day is a public holiday in Niger

December Solstice (21 Dec) : December Solstice in Niger (Niamey)

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.