Niger Public Holidays List 2024
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Niger year 2024
S.no. | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | 01 Jan, Monday | New Year | National holiday |
2 | 20 Mar, Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
3 | 01 Apr, Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
4 | 06 Apr, Saturday | Lailat al-Qadr | National holiday |
5 | 10 Apr, Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
6 | 24 Apr, Wednesday | Concord Day | National holiday |
7 | 01 May, Wednesday | Labour Day | National holiday |
8 | 16 Jun, Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
9 | 17 Jun, Monday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
10 | 18 Jun, Tuesday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National holiday |
11 | 20 Jun, Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
12 | 08 Jul, Monday | Muharram | National holiday |
13 | 03 Aug, Saturday | Nigerien Independence Day | National holiday |
14 | 16 Sep, Monday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
15 | 22 Sep, Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
16 | 18 Dec, Wednesday | Nigerien Republic Day | National holiday |
17 | 21 Dec, Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
18 | 25 Dec, Wednesday | Christmas Day | National 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.