Benin

Benin public holidays 2027

Benin has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Benin in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Thursday	Vodoun FestivalNationwide
Jan 8Friday	Vodoun FestivalNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 29Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labor DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
August
Aug 1Sunday	National DayNationwide
Aug 14Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Monday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+2 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2027

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 · Vodoun Festival
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 · Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha, Pentecost Monday
3 daysSat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 · All Saints' Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Benin in 2027?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Vodoun Festival (Jan 7); Vodoun Festival (Jan 8); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Easter Monday (Mar 29); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Pentecost Monday (May 17); National Day (Aug 1); Prophet's Birthday (Aug 14); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

253 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.