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Holidays in Benin

Every public, bank and school holiday in Benin for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Benin has 19 holidays in 2026: 14 public, 5 observance.

14public and bank holidays in 2026
1long weekends left in 2026
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All19Public14Observance5
January
1891016
February
28
March
820
April
56
May
114242527
June
July
August
11525
September
October
November
1
December
25
Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalFestival daysToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's DayFête du Nouvel An
    Public
    Passed
  2. Vodoun FestivalFête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
    Public
    Passed
  3. Vodoun FestivalFête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
    Public
    Passed
  4. Remembrance DayJournée de Souvenir
    Observance
    Passed

February 2026

  1. People’s Sovereignty DayJournée de la Souveraineté du Peuple
    Observance
    Passed

March 2026

  1. International Women's DayJournée de la Femme
    Observance
    Passed
  2. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Jour du Ramadan
    Public
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Easter SundayPâques
    Observance
    Passed
  2. Easter MondayLundi de Pâques
    Public
    Passed

May 2026

  1. Labour DayFête du Travail
    Public
    Passed
  2. Ascension DayJour de l’Ascension
    Public
    Passed
  3. PentecostPentecôte
    Observance
    Passed
  4. Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte
    Public
    Passed
  5. Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Jour de la Tabaski
    Public
    Passed

August 2026

  1. National DayFête Nationale
    Public
    Passed
  2. AssumptionJour de l’Assomption
    Public
    Passed
  3. Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Journée Maouloud
    Public
    Passed

November 2026

  1. All Saints' DayJour de la Toussaint
    Public
    Passed

December 2026

  1. Christmas DayJour de la Noël
    PublicLong weekend
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