Current Date And Time In Niamey, Niger
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:54:31 WAT
Capital: Niamey
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 1,302,910
Area: 983.47 km²
State Code: NI
Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Niamey, Niger? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Niamey.
Public administration, schools, and financial institutions in Niamey observe these official holiday dates to mark statutory national and regional occasions. In Niamey, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête de l'Indépendance on August 3) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.
This is Niger's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Niger's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Niamey and the rest of Niger, not a separate Niamey-specific calendar.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Niger's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Niger's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Niger, including Niamey. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Indépendance | August 3 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.presidence.ne |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête de l'Indépendance | Tue, Aug 3, 2027 | Take the Monday before off for a 4-day weekend |
Public holiday schedules in Niamey combine statutory nationwide non-working days with regional observances. Commercial banks, government offices, and educational institutions in Niamey observe mandatory statutory closures on national days.
When a fixed statutory public holiday falls on a weekend in Niamey, government gazette decrees often designate the adjacent Monday as an official substitute non-working day.
As Niamey's own capital, Niamey observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Niamey.