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Public holidays in Benin 2027

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Every public holiday in Benin in 2027 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 2027 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 2027 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Benin, 2027

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
7 JanuaryThursdayVodoun FestivalNational
8 JanuaryFridayVodoun FestivalNational
9 MarchTuesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated)National
29 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySaturdayLabor DayNational
6 MayThursdayAscension DayNational
16 MaySundayEid al-Adha (estimated)National
17 MayMondayPentecost MondayNational
1 AugustSundayNational DayNational
14 AugustSaturdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)National
15 AugustSundayAssumption DayNational
1 NovemberMondayAll Saints' DayNational
25 DecemberSaturdayChristmas DayNational

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 14 national holidays in 2027, 8 fall on a weekday and 6 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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