Public holidays in Benin 2026

14 public holidays; 11 fall on a working day. The weekend in Benin is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
8 JanuaryThursday	Vodoun Festival
9 JanuaryFriday	Vodoun Festival
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	Labor Day
14 MayThursday	Ascension Day
25 MayMonday	Pentecost Monday
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
1 AugustSaturday	National Dayweekend
15 AugustSaturday	Assumption Dayweekend
25 AugustTuesday	Prophet's Birthdayestimated
1 NovemberSunday	All Saints' Dayweekend
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day

Count working days in Benin

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Benin. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.