Benin

Benin public holidays 2029

Benin has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 247 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Benin in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 11Thursday	Vodoun FestivalNationwide
Jan 12Friday	Vodoun FestivalNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 10Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 21Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
July
Jul 24Tuesday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 1Wednesday	National DayNationwide
Aug 15Wednesday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Thursday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+6 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 2029

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 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Jan 11 – Sun, Jan 14 · Vodoun Festival
3 daysSat, Mar 31 – Mon, Apr 2 · Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid al-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labor DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 10 – Sun, May 13 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 11 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 19 – Mon, May 21 · Pentecost Monday
4 daysSat, Jul 21 – Tue, Jul 24 · Prophet's BirthdayTake Mon, Jul 23 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 4 · All Saints' DayTake Fri, Nov 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Dec 22 – Tue, Dec 25 · Christmas DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Benin in 2029?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Vodoun Festival (Jan 11); Vodoun Festival (Jan 12); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 14); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Eid al-Adha (Apr 24); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 10); Pentecost Monday (May 21); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 24); National Day (Aug 1); Assumption Day (Aug 15); All Saints' Day (Nov 1); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

January and May, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

247 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.