Niger Public Holidays List 2025
Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Niger year 2025
S.no. | Date | Holiday | Type |
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1 | 01 Jan, Wednesday | New Year | National holiday |
2 | 01 Mar, Saturday | Ramadan Start | Observance |
3 | 20 Mar, Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
4 | 27 Mar, Thursday | Lailat al-Qadr | National holiday |
5 | 31 Mar, Monday | Eid al-Fitr | National holiday |
6 | 21 Apr, Monday | Easter Monday | National holiday |
7 | 24 Apr, Thursday | Concord Day | National holiday |
8 | 01 May, Thursday | Labour Day | National holiday |
9 | 07 Jun, Saturday | Eid al-Adha | National holiday |
10 | 08 Jun, Sunday | Eid al-Adha Holiday | National holiday |
11 | 15 Jun, Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
12 | 21 Jun, Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
13 | 27 Jun, Friday | Muharram | National holiday |
14 | 03 Aug, Sunday | Nigerien Independence Day | National holiday |
15 | 05 Sep, Friday | The Prophet's Birthday | National holiday |
16 | 22 Sep, Monday | September Equinox | Season |
17 | 18 Dec, Thursday | Nigerien Republic Day | National holiday |
18 | 21 Dec, Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
19 | 25 Dec, Thursday | 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.
Ramadan Start (01 Mar) : Ramadan is a period of prayer, reflection and fasting for many Muslims worldwide. It is the ninth month in the Islamic calendar.
March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Niger (Niamey)
Lailat al-Qadr (27 Mar) : Laylat al-Qadr commmemorates the time when Mohammad received the first verses of the Koran (Qu'ran).
Eid al-Fitr (31 Mar) : 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.
Easter Monday (21 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
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.
Eid al-Adha (07 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 (08 Jun) : Eid al-Adha Holiday is a public holiday in Niger
Father's Day (15 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Niger (Niamey)
Muharram (27 Jun) : 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 (05 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.