Concord Day
April 24, Wednesday
The Concorde Festival also celebrates the 2009 agreement to end a renewed Tuareg based insurgency, as well as cross cultural tolerance, peace, and social justice, in this diverse nation.
Niger's National Day of Concorde is celebrated with street parties and educational and cultural events; speeches by the President of Niger and other leaders; and events designed to instill in youth love of nation and cross-cultural peace. The National Day of Concorde is a Public Holiday in Niger, in which businesses and government offices close.