Niger public holidays
Statutory public holidays in Niger for calendar year 2026.
| Current value | 14 days held |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-01-01 |
| In force until | 2026-12-31 |
| Official source | Loi n°97-20 du 20 juin 1997 instituant des fêtes légales, modifiée par l'ordonnance du 22 juillet 2024 (institution du 26 juillet comme fête légale); Islamic dates fixed each year by government communiqué on the Conseil Islamique du Niger moon-sighting |
| Last verified | 2026-07-20 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source fingerprint |
What this value means
Statutory basis: Loi n°97-20 du 20 juin 1997 (fêtes légales), amended by the ordinance signed 22 July 2024 by Gen. Tiani adding 26 July as a fête légale (official gouv.ne page, loaded). Islamic holidays are moon-sighting dependent and declared 'férié, chômé et payé' by government communiqué on the Conseil Islamique's announcement. VERIFIED 2026 observances (already past at last_confirmed): Nuit du Destin vigil on the 27th night of Ramadan, Sunday evening 15 March 2026 (Niamey grand mosque), with the following day (Mon 16 March) as the day off; Aïd el-Fitr celebrated Thursday 19 March 2026 (crescent sighted 18 March) with the day AND the following day chômés (ActuNiger, official communiqué); Tabaski celebrated Wednesday 27 May 2026 (10 Dhou al-Hijja 1447, Conseil Islamique) plus lendemain 28 May. PROJECTION: Mouloud (12 Rabi' al-Awwal 1448) shown as 26 August 2026 — not yet officially fixed at last_confirmed; could fall 25 August depending on sighting. DELIBERATE EXCLUSION: Islamic New Year (1er Moharram) appears in some foreign aggregator calendars but is NOT a Niger fête légale. Substitution: no general statutory rule shifting Sunday holidays was identified; note that 26 July 2026 falls on a SUNDAY — Niger practice is ad-hoc bridge/compensation days declared by communiqué (e.g., around 18 December), so watch for one.
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