Public holidays in Benin 2026
13 national public holidays in Benin in 2026. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday. Next: All Saints' Day on 1 November (Sunday).
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 10 January | Saturday | Fête du Vodoun |
| 20 March | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 6 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 25 May | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 27 May | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 1 August | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 15 August | Saturday | Assumption |
| 25 August | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 November | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 5 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
- 24 May · Pentecost (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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