2026 Working Days Calendar for Tahoua, Niger
Legal Regulations
The list is based on United States federal holidays as established by law (5 U.S.C. § 6103). Federal holidays apply to federal employees and the District of Columbia; private employers are not required to provide paid holidays. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) governs working hours and overtime but does not mandate holiday pay. State and local laws may provide additional regulations.
Public holidays in Niger are governed by Law 98-05 enacted on July 1, 1998. All employees are entitled to paid time off for these national holidays, including both days of multi-day celebrations like Eid al-Adha. Notably, if a public holiday falls on a weekend, no substitute day is typically granted.
News
No specific news or changes regarding federal holidays or working day regulations for 2026 were identified in the provided sources. The list of federal holidays for 2026 appears standard and unchanged from previous years. Any state-specific changes or local ordinances would not be reflected in this federal list.
No specific news or changes for 2026 were reported in the provided sources. The holiday list appears stable, with Islamic dates marked as tentative and subject to moon sighting confirmations. The legal framework (Law 98-05) remains the basis for public holiday entitlements.
Insights
In the US, a typical full-time work schedule is 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday. 'Bridge days' are not a formal concept, but employees often take leave when a holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday to create a long weekend. The day after Thanksgiving, known as Black Friday, is not a federal holiday but is a common day off for many non-retail workers.
The standard work week in Niger runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, aligning with many Muslim-majority countries. People often plan to take adjacent days off to create long weekends, such as taking Friday off when a holiday falls on a Thursday. The holiday calendar reflects the country's diverse cultural and religious heritage, combining fixed Gregorian dates and variable Islamic lunar dates.
2026 Working days summary for Tahoua, Niger
Tahoua, Niger has 250 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Friday-Saturday), and minus 16 holidays. The standard work week runs Sunday through Thursday.
250
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
16
Holidays
Monthly Breakdown
| Month | Working | Weekend | Holidays | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 20 | 10 | 1 | 31 |
| February | 20 | 8 | 0 | 28 |
| March | 20 | 7 | 4 | 31 |
| April | 21 | 7 | 2 | 30 |
| May | 19 | 9 | 3 | 31 |
| June | 21 | 8 | 1 | 30 |
| July | 21 | 9 | 1 | 31 |
| August | 20 | 9 | 2 | 31 |
| September | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| October | 21 | 10 | 0 | 31 |
| November | 22 | 8 | 0 | 30 |
| December | 23 | 6 | 2 | 31 |
| Total | 250 | 99 | 16 | 365 |
2026 Calendar for Tahoua, Niger
January 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 New Year's Day New Year's Day | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
20 working days, 10 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.
February 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.
March 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 Lailat al-Qadr Lailat al-Qadr | 17 | 18 | 19 Eid al-Fitr Eid al-Fitr | 20 Eid al-Fitr Holiday Eid al-Fitr Holiday | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Day of Refoundation Day of Refoundation | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 | 31 |
20 working days, 7 weekend days, and 4 holidays in March 2026.
April 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 Easter Monday Easter Monday | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 Concord Day Concord Day | 25 | 26 |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
21 working days, 7 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026.
May 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 Labour Day Labour Day | 2 | 3 | ||||
4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
25 | 26 | 27 Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha | 28 Eid al-Adha Holiday Eid al-Adha Holiday | 29 | 30 | 31 |
19 working days, 9 weekend days, and 3 holidays in May 2026.
June 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
15 | 16 | 17 Muharram (Islamic New Year) Muharram (Islamic New Year) | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
29 | 30 |
21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026.
July 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 Anniversary of CNSP Coup Anniversary of CNSP Coup |
27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in July 2026.
August 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | |||||
3 Independence Day Independence Day | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
24 | 25 | 26 The Prophet's Birthday (Mouloud) The Prophet's Birthday (Mouloud) | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
31 |
20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.
September 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.
October 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
21 working days, 10 weekend days in October 2026.
November 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ||||||
2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 |
30 |
22 working days, 8 weekend days in November 2026.
December 2026
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 Republic Day Republic Day | 19 | 20 |
21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day | 26 | 27 |
28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
23 working days, 6 weekend days, and 2 holidays in December 2026.
Changelog
| 2026-05-05 10:26:58 | The holiday set for 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances, resulting in an overall increase in the number of holidays. |