Public holidays in Benin 2025
13 national public holidays in Benin in 2025. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 10 January | Friday | Fête du Vodoun |
| 30 March | Sunday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 21 April | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May | Thursday | Labour Day |
| 29 May | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 6 June | Friday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 9 June | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 1 August | Friday | Independence Day |
| 15 August | Friday | Assumption |
| 4 September | Thursday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 November | Saturday | All Saints' Day |
| 25 December | Thursday | Christmas Day |
Other observances
Bank holidays, optional and observance days. Most are not days off for everyone.
- 20 April · Easter Sunday (observance)
- 8 June · Pentecost (observance)
Source: date-holidays rules v3.26.5 (ISC (data: CC BY-SA 3.0)). About our data
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