Benin
Benin public holidays 2028
Benin has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2028. After them, 2028 has 248 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028.
| Date | Holiday |
|---|---|
| January | |
| Jan 1Saturday | New Year's DayNationwide |
| Jan 13Thursday | Vodoun FestivalNationwide |
| Jan 14Friday | Vodoun FestivalNationwide |
| February | |
| Feb 26Saturday | Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide |
| April | |
| Apr 17Monday | Easter MondayNationwide |
| May | |
| May 1Monday | Labor DayNationwide |
| May 5Friday | Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide |
| May 25Thursday | Ascension DayNationwide |
| June | |
| Jun 5Monday | Pentecost MondayNationwide |
| August | |
| Aug 1Tuesday | National DayNationwide |
| Aug 3Thursday | Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide |
| Aug 15Tuesday | Assumption DayNationwide |
| November | |
| Nov 1Wednesday | All Saints' DayNationwide |
| December | |
| Dec 25Monday | Christmas DayNationwide |
- Nationwide
- 14public holidays
- By region
- 14no regional days
- Working days
- 248after nationwide days off
- Long weekends
- 6+4 with 1 day off
Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.
Long weekends in 2028
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.
- 4 daysThu, Jan 13 – Sun, Jan 16 · Vodoun Festival
- 3 daysSat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17 · Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1 · Labor Day
- 3 daysFri, May 5 – Sun, May 7 · Eid al-Adha
- 4 daysThu, May 25 – Sun, May 28 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 26 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5 · Pentecost Monday
- 4 daysSat, Jul 29 – Tue, Aug 1 · National DayTake Mon, Jul 31 off to join it up
- 4 daysThu, Aug 3 – Sun, Aug 6 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Fri, Aug 4 off to join it up
- 4 daysSat, Aug 12 – Tue, Aug 15 · Assumption DayTake Mon, Aug 14 off to join it up
- 3 daysSat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25 · Christmas Day