Public holidays in Benin
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Next holidayAll Saints' Day La ToussaintSunday, November 1, 2026 · 27 days
2026
14 public holidays in 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2026 | Thu | New Year's Day FĂȘte du Nouvel An |
| Jan 8, 2026 | Thu | Vodoun Festival FĂȘte annuelle des religions traditionnelles |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Fri | Vodoun Festival FĂȘte annuelle des religions traditionnelles |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Jour du Ramadan (estimé) |
| Apr 6, 2026 | Mon | Easter Monday Lundi de PĂąques |
| May 1, 2026 | Fri | Labor Day FĂȘte du Travail |
| May 14, 2026 | Thu | Ascension Day Jour de l'Ascension |
| May 25, 2026 | Mon | Pentecost Monday Lundi de PentecĂŽte |
| May 27, 2026 | Wed | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Jour de la Tabaski (estimé) |
| Aug 1, 2026 | Sat | National Day FĂȘte Nationale |
| Aug 15, 2026 | Sat | Assumption Day Jour de l'Assomption |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Journée Maouloud (estimé) |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Sun | All Saints' Day La Toussaint |
| Dec 25, 2026 | Fri | Christmas Day Jour de Noël |
2027
14 public holidays in 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 1, 2027 | Fri | New Year's Day FĂȘte du Nouvel An |
| Jan 7, 2027 | Thu | Vodoun Festival FĂȘte annuelle des religions traditionnelles |
| Jan 8, 2027 | Fri | Vodoun Festival FĂȘte annuelle des religions traditionnelles |
| Mar 9, 2027 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) Jour du Ramadan (estimé) |
| Mar 29, 2027 | Mon | Easter Monday Lundi de PĂąques |
| May 1, 2027 | Sat | Labor Day FĂȘte du Travail |
| May 6, 2027 | Thu | Ascension Day Jour de l'Ascension |
| May 16, 2027 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) Jour de la Tabaski (estimé) |
| May 17, 2027 | Mon | Pentecost Monday Lundi de PentecĂŽte |
| Aug 1, 2027 | Sun | National Day FĂȘte Nationale |
| Aug 14, 2027 | Sat | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) Journée Maouloud (estimé) |
| Aug 15, 2027 | Sun | Assumption Day Jour de l'Assomption |
| Nov 1, 2027 | Mon | All Saints' Day La Toussaint |
| Dec 25, 2027 | Sat | Christmas Day Jour de Noël |
National public holidays only; regional holidays and observances may differ. Some religious holidays depend on moon sighting and can shift by a day â check official announcements.