Public Holidays in Benin 2026/2027
Public holidays in Benin in 2026/2027: dates and weekdays, what closes, long weekends and regional holidays.
Dates marked Projected are calculated and may change once they are announced.
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Christmas Day
Friday, December 25
National holidays in 2027
13public holidays
Long weekends
7long weekends
2 need a bridge day
2026
National public holidays
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New Year's Day Fête du Nouvel An
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Vodoun Festival (Traditional Religions Day) Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Eid al-Fitr Jour du Ramadan (Korité) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Labor Day Fête du Travail
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Ascension Day Jour de l'Ascension
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Eid al-Adha Jour de la Tabaski Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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National Day (Independence Day) Fête Nationale (Indépendance)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Assumption Day Jour de l'Assomption
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Prophet's Birthday Journée Maouloud Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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All Saints' Day La Toussaint
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
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Christmas Day Jour de Noël
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
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New Year's Day
Bridge day: take Fri, Jan 2 off
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Vodoun Festival (Traditional Religions Day)
Long weekend
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Eid al-Fitr
Long weekend
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Easter Monday
Long weekend
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Labor Day
Long weekend
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Ascension Day
Bridge day: take Fri, May 15 off
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Pentecost Monday
Long weekend
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Prophet's Birthday
Bridge day: take Mon, Aug 24 off
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Christmas Day
Long weekend
2027
National public holidays
-
New Year's Day Fête du Nouvel An
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Vodoun Festival (Traditional Religions Day) Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Eid al-Fitr Jour du Ramadan (Korité) Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Easter Monday Lundi de Pâques
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Labor Day Fête du Travail
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Ascension Day Jour de l'Ascension
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Eid al-Adha Jour de la Tabaski Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Pentecost Monday Lundi de Pentecôte
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
National Day (Independence Day) Fête Nationale (Indépendance)
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Prophet's Birthday Journée Maouloud Projected
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Assumption Day Jour de l'Assomption
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
All Saints' Day La Toussaint
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
-
Christmas Day Jour de Noël
Banks closedShops may be closedPublic transport may be reduced
Long weekends and bridge days
-
New Year's Day
Long weekend
-
Vodoun Festival (Traditional Religions Day)
Long weekend
-
Eid al-Fitr
Bridge day: take Mon, Mar 8 off
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Easter Monday
Long weekend
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Ascension Day
Bridge day: take Fri, May 7 off
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Eid al-Adha, Pentecost Monday
Long weekend
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All Saints' Day
Long weekend
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