Public holidays in Benin 2027

14 public holidays; 8 fall on a working day. The weekend in Benin is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryFriday	New Year's Day
7 JanuaryThursday	Vodoun Festival
8 JanuaryFriday	Vodoun Festival
9 MarchTuesday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
29 MarchMonday	Easter Monday
1 MaySaturday	Labor Dayweekend
6 MayThursday	Ascension Day
16 MaySunday	Eid al-Adhaestimatedweekend
17 MayMonday	Pentecost Monday
1 AugustSunday	National Dayweekend
14 AugustSaturday	Prophet's Birthdayestimatedweekend
15 AugustSunday	Assumption Dayweekend
1 NovemberMonday	All Saints' Day
25 DecemberSaturday	Christmas Dayweekend

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 2027 calendar and time in Benin. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.