Public holidays
Public holidays in Benin
Benin has 14 public holidays in 2026, of which 3 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday1 NovemberAll Saints' Day — in 51 days
202614 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Thursday 8 JanuaryVodoun Festival
Friday 9 JanuaryVodoun Festivallong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid al-Fitrlong weekend likelydate set by moon sighting
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabor Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 14 MayAscension Day
Monday 25 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid al-Adhadate set by moon sighting
Saturday 1 AugustNational Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 25 AugustProphet's Birthdaydate set by moon sighting
Sunday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 7 JanuaryVodoun Festival
Friday 8 JanuaryVodoun Festivallong weekend likely
Tuesday 9 MarchEid al-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabor Dayfalls on a weekend
Thursday 6 MayAscension Day
Sunday 16 MayEid al-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Monday 17 MayPentecost Mondaylong weekend likely
Sunday 1 AugustNational Dayfalls on a weekend
Saturday 14 AugustProphet's Birthdayfalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Sunday 15 AugustAssumption Dayfalls on a weekend
Monday 1 NovemberAll Saints' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.