Public holidays in Benin 2026
Dates, local names, and English names. Regional holidays are marked with their region.
2026 2027 2028 These are the national public holidays. This country file has no regional holidays.
January
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Fête du Nouvel An 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles 9 Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
February
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28
March
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Jour du Ramadan (estimé) 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
April
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lundi de Pâques 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
May
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Fête du Travail 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Jour de l'Ascension 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Lundi de Pentecôte 26 27 Jour de la Tabaski (estimé) 28 29 30 31
June
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
July
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
August
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 Fête Nationale 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Jour de l'Assomption 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Journée Maouloud (estimé) 26 27 28 29 30 31
September
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
October
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31
November
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 La Toussaint 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
December
Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Jour de Noël 26 27 28 29 30 31
List
Public holidays in Benin in 2026
Date Local name English name Regions 2026-01-01 Fête du Nouvel An New Year's Day National 2026-01-08 Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles Vodoun Festival National 2026-01-09 Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles Vodoun Festival National 2026-03-20 Jour du Ramadan (estimé) Eid al-Fitr (estimated) National 2026-04-06 Lundi de Pâques Easter Monday National 2026-05-01 Fête du Travail Labor Day National 2026-05-14 Jour de l'Ascension Ascension Day National 2026-05-25 Lundi de Pentecôte Pentecost Monday National 2026-05-27 Jour de la Tabaski (estimé) Eid al-Adha (estimated) National 2026-08-01 Fête Nationale National Day National 2026-08-15 Jour de l'Assomption Assumption Day National 2026-08-25 Journée Maouloud (estimé) Prophet's Birthday (estimated) National 2026-11-01 La Toussaint All Saints' Day National 2026-12-25 Jour de Noël Christmas Day National
Source: vacanza/holidays 0.106 (MIT). Month and weekday names use your browser's language when it can, and English otherwise.
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