Festivals and holidays · Niger

Mouloud (Prophet's Birthday)

Religious festival · Nationwide

Two people on a hilltop at sunrise in Niger
Photo: Nathalie Lays, Unsplash license

Mouloud celebrates the birth of the Prophet with prayers and night vigils in the mosques. It is a public holiday (August 25 in 2026). Like all Islamic holidays, the date can shift by a day depending on the moon sighting. The French foreign ministry advises against all travel to Niger. Check your own government's travel advice as well.