⚖️ Legal 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 national holidays, including both days of multi-day celebrations like Eid al-Adha. If a holiday falls on a weekend, no substitute day is typically granted.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Niger runs from Sunday through Thursday, with Friday and Saturday as the weekend, common in Muslim-majority countries. The holiday calendar reflects Niger's diverse cultural and religious heritage, combining fixed Gregorian dates and variable Islamic lunar dates. People often take additional days off to extend breaks, creating long weekends.

2026 Working days summary for Zinder, Niger

Zinder, Niger has 248 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 99 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 18 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

248
Working Days
99
Weekend Days
18
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 20 10 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 20 7 4 31
April 21 7 2 30
May 19 9 3 31
June 20 8 2 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 248 99 18 365

2026 Calendar for Zinder, Niger

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Ramadan Start
Ramadan Start
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026 for Zinder, Niger.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
Islamic New Year
Islamic New Year
17
Muharram
Muharram
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in June 2026 for Zinder, Niger.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Nigerien Independence Day
Nigerien Independence Day
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Prophet's Birthday
Prophet's Birthday
26
27
28
29
30
31

20 working days, 9 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026 for Zinder, Niger.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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 for Zinder, Niger.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Nigerien Republic Day
Nigerien 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 for Zinder, Niger.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:18:45The holiday set for Zinder in 2026 has been expanded to include additional observances and modifications to existing dates.
2026-05-05 10:27:00In the 2026 holiday set update for Zinder, the number of holidays increased with the addition of a new observance while retaining most existing dates.

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