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Public holidays in Benin 2026

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Every public holiday in Benin in 2026 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2026 on a calendar. Open the Benin calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2026 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Benin, 2026

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryThursdayNew Year's DayNational
8 JanuaryThursdayVodoun FestivalNational
9 JanuaryFridayVodoun FestivalNational
20 MarchFridayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
6 AprilMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MayFridayLabor DayNational
14 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
25 MayMondayPentecost MondayNational
27 MayWednesdayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
1 AugustSaturdayNational DayNational
15 AugustSaturdayAssumption DayNational
25 AugustTuesdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)National
1 NovemberSundayAll Saints' DayNational
25 DecemberFridayChristmas DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 14 national holidays in 2026, 11 fall on a weekday and 3 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

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Other countries

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