1 dayThu, Jan 1
New Year's Day — a lone day off, bridge it:
1
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jan 2) for 4 days off (Jan 1 – 4).
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Long Weekends in Niger 2026
Niger has 8 long weekends (3 or more consecutive days off) in 2026, counting public holidays and Sat–Sun weekends; the longest natural break runs 3 days (Mar 14 – 16). Placed well, 1 day of leave stretches a break to 4 consecutive days off — every option is below.
- Long weekends
- 8
- Longest break
- 3 days
- Best bridge
- +1 → 4 days
- Weekend
- Sat–Sun
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Every break in 2026
Public holidayWeekendLeave day
3 daysSat, Mar 14 – Mon, Mar 16
141516
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 17–19) for 9 days off (Mar 14 – 22).
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22
202122
Stretch it: take 3 days of leave (Mar 17–19) for 9 days off (Mar 14 – 22).
3 daysSat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6
456
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 7–10) for 9 days off (Apr 4 – 12).
3 daysFri, Apr 24 – Sun, Apr 26
242526
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 10 days off (Apr 24 – May 3).
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Apr 27–30) for 10 days off (Apr 24 – May 3).
1 dayWed, May 27
Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) — a lone day off, bridge it:
27
Stretch it: take 2 days of leave (May 25–26) for 5 days off (May 23 – 27).
1 dayTue, Jun 16
Islamic New Year — a lone day off, bridge it:
16
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Jun 15) for 4 days off (Jun 13 – 16).
3 daysSat, Aug 1 – Mon, Aug 3
123
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Aug 4–7) for 9 days off (Aug 1 – 9).
1 dayTue, Aug 25
Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) — a lone day off, bridge it:
25
Stretch it: take 1 day of leave (Aug 24) for 4 days off (Aug 22 – 25).
3 daysFri, Dec 18 – Sun, Dec 20
181920
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 21–24) for 10 days off (Dec 18 – 27).
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27
252627
Stretch it: take 4 days of leave (Dec 21–24) for 10 days off (Dec 18 – 27).
All bridge plans, ranked by date
Each plan books leave only on working days between two natural breaks, so every one of them returns more than one day off per day of leave.
| Days off | Leave | Span |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | 4d · Dec 26 + Dec 29–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 1 |
| 6 | 3d · Dec 29–31 | Dec 27 – Jan 1 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 29–31 + Jan 2 | Dec 27 – Jan 4 |
| 4Best value | 1d · Jan 2 | Jan 1 – 4 |
| 9 | 3d · Mar 17–19 | Mar 14 – 22 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 7–10 | Apr 4 – 12 |
| 9 | 4d · Apr 20–23 | Apr 18 – 26 |
| 10 | 4d · Apr 27–30 | Apr 24 – May 3 |
| 5 | 2d · May 25–26 | May 23 – 27 |
| 9 | 4d · May 25–26 + May 28–29 | May 23 – 31 |
| 5 | 2d · May 28–29 | May 27 – 31 |
| 4 | 1d · Jun 15 | Jun 13 – 16 |
| 9 | 4d · Jun 15 + Jun 17–19 | Jun 13 – 21 |
| 6 | 3d · Jun 17–19 | Jun 16 – 21 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 4–7 | Aug 1 – 9 |
| 4 | 1d · Aug 24 | Aug 22 – 25 |
| 9 | 4d · Aug 24 + Aug 26–28 | Aug 22 – 30 |
| 6 | 3d · Aug 26–28 | Aug 25 – 30 |
| 9 | 4d · Dec 14–17 | Dec 12 – 20 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 21–24 | Dec 18 – 27 |
| 10 | 4d · Dec 28–31 | Dec 25 – Jan 3 |
Computed from Niger's public holidays plus Sat–Sun weekends. Substitute days count as days off; observances don't. Bridges spend at most 4 leave days, booked only on working days.