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Nigerien HolidaysVarious public & national holidays observed in Niger |
| sitesworld.com Date | English name | Remarks |
| January 1 | New Year's Day | |
| April 24 | Concord Day | Commemorates the peace accords ending the Tuareg Rebellion in 1995 |
| May 1 | Labour Day | " la fête du travail (1er mai) ": Nigerien observance of International Workers' Day |
| August 3 | Nigerien Independence Day | Commemoration of Niger's 1960 independence from France |
| December 18 | Nigerien Republic Day | Commemoration of the First Republic of Niger, semi-independent under France, 1959. |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | sitesworld.com |
| sitesworld.com Month: 2008– | Name and Translation | Remarks |
| January—December | Eid al Adha: locally Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice) | Commemoration of Abraham's sacrifice: feasting on Lamb or Goat. Especially important family gathering in Niger. |
| January—December | First day of Muharram (Islamic New Year) | |
| April—May | Easter Monday | Christian holiday of the Resurrection, breaking the Lenten fast. |
| March—January | The Prophet's Birthday | Mawlid, locally Mouloud : celebrated with overnight gatherings of families and communities. |
| October—August | Laylat al-Qadr | Nightly prayers and reflection in the last 10 nights of Ramadan. |
| November—September | Eid al Fitr | Evening feasts and parties to celebrate the breaking of the Ramadan fast. Regional gatherings and festival include the carnival festivities at the Sultan's Palace in Zinder. |
| January—November | Tabaski (Feast of Sacrifice) - second possible observance | sitesworld.com |
- sitesworld.comThe Cure salée : annual gathering of Tuareg and Fulani nomadic clans at Ingall (August or September) ;
- Guérewol : The "Bororo" Fulani matchmaking festival at the end of the rainy season (August or September). Famous for the traditional makeup and dancing of young Fulani men eager to woo a spouse, Guérewol take place both in conjunction with the Cure salée, as well as at other traditional gather spots of nomadic people in northern Niger ;
- " National Day of Nigerien Women " -- "Journée nationale de la femme nigérienne" (13 May). Commemorates a 1992 march by women in Niamey during the National Conference period, demanding greater involvement of women in national institutions. Made a "National Commemoration" 25 November 1992.
- "Festival national de la jeunesse, des sports et de la culture": Government sponsored national youth sport and cultural competition (annual) ;
- National championship of Lutte Traditionnelle (traditional wrestling). Contestants progress from Regional championships to team completion which awards a prestigious trophy—a ceremonial sabre—to one region ;
- "Foires agro-sylvo pastorales": annual Agropastoral governance and cultural forum, Niamey ;
- "Prix Dan Gourmou" : Annual music competition and festival, Niamey;
- "FIMA", "Festival International de la Mode Africaine" (International Festival of African Fashion) every two years in Niamey ;
- "Rencontres Théâtrales du Niger": National theater festival ;
- "Festival international de conte"/ " Gatan - Gatan ": Festival of traditional story telling ;
- "Salon international de l'artisanat pour la femme" (SAFEM): Women Artisans festival, Niamey;
- " Festival de l'Aïr " (27–29 December): Music and arts festival at Iférouane ;
- " Hotoungo " at Gangui, a local traditional farmers gathering and festival;
- " Bianou " festival at Agadez;
- " Wassan Kara " festival at Zinder ;
- The " Guetna " at Tassara, Annual festival among the nomadic Diffa Arabs.;
- Annual Anza[ disambiguation needed ] animist religious festival at Massalata - Konni, near Dogondutchi ;
- Traditional fishermen's festival at Karay-Kopto on the River Niger;
- " Gossi ", a Soninké animist festival at Karma-Songhaï on the River Niger;
- "Fête de la girafe" (15 September), Kouré, near Niamey, celebrating the West African Giraffe native to the area;
- le " Sharow " Puel festival ;
- Traditional boxing tournaments ("Faka") each year after harvest in December or January, Zinder Region;
- " Mani Hori ": festival of traditional Songhai women's crafts, each year after harvest in December or January.