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Holidays / Benin

Benin public holidays

Public holidays in Benin, 2025

14 public holidays, 6 next to the weekend and 5 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2000 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2025
in 47 daysNext holiday
5Long weekends
28Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2025

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2025WedNew Year's DayFête du Nouvel Anweekdaypast
9 Jan 2025ThuVodoun FestivalFête annuelle des religions traditionnellesweekdaypast
10 Jan 2025FriVodoun FestivalFête annuelle des religions traditionnelleslong weekendpast
30 Mar 2025SunEid al-Fitr (estimated)Jour du Ramadan (estimé)weekendpast
21 Apr 2025MonEaster MondayLundi de Pâqueslong weekendpast
1 May 2025ThuLabor DayFête du Travailweekdaypast
29 May 2025ThuAscension DayJour de l'Ascensionweekdaypast
6 Jun 2025FriEid al-Adha (estimated)Jour de la Tabaski (estimé)long weekendpast
9 Jun 2025MonPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôtelong weekendpast
1 Aug 2025FriNational DayFête Nationalelong weekendpast
15 Aug 2025FriAssumption DayJour de l'Assomptionlong weekendpast
4 Sep 2025ThuProphet's Birthday (estimated)Journée Maouloud (estimé)weekdaypast
1 Nov 2025SatAll Saints' DayLa Toussaintweekendpast
25 Dec 2025ThuChristmas DayJour de Noëlweekdaypast

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2025

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Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

9 Jan to 12 JanVodoun Festival4 days
19 Apr to 21 AprEaster Monday3 days
6 Jun to 9 JunEid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost Monday4 days
1 Aug to 3 AugNational Day3 days
15 Aug to 17 AugAssumption Day3 days

More on Benin

In the API and MCP

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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