Public Holidays in Niger 1979 🇳🇪
Niger has 15 public holidays in 1979. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on 1. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Niger.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | International Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension | Optional holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Optional holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Assumption Day | Optional holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Islamic New Year (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Niger 1979
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- International Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Anniversary of the Proclamation of Independence — (Friday) — long weekend
- Laylat al-Qadr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Islamic New Year (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Holidays that change date in Niger
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1979 to 1980.
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
- Easter Monday: →
- Ascension: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Laylat al-Qadr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Day after Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Islamic New Year (estimated): →
