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Niger Public Holidays

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2011-December 2012 period.

Public holiday note: 

(a) Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations. During the lunar month of Ramadan that precedes Eid al-Fitr, Muslims fast during the day and feast at night and normal business patterns may be interrupted. Many restaurants are closed during the day and there may be restrictions on smoking and drinking. Some disruption may continue into Eid al-Fitr itself. Eid al-Fitr and Tabaski may last anything from two to 10 days, depending on the region. (b) Niger's small Christian community also observes Easter, Whitsun, Ascension, Assumption, All Saints' Day and Christmas.

2012

January
01
New Year's Day
February
04
Mouloud (Birth of the Prophet Mohammed)
April
09
Easter Monday
April
24
National Concord Day
May
01
Labour Day
August
03
Independence Day
August
19
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan)
October
26
Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice)
December
18
Republic Day
December
25
Christmas Day

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