Benin

Benin public holidays 2030

Benin has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2030. After them, 2030 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Tuesday, January 1, 2030.

Public holidays in Benin in 2030
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Tuesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 10Thursday	Vodoun FestivalNationwide
Jan 11Friday	Vodoun FestivalNationwide
February
Feb 4Monday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 13Saturday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
Apr 22Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Wednesday	Labor DayNationwide
May 30Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 10Monday	Pentecost MondayNationwide
July
Jul 13Saturday	Prophet's Birthday EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 1Thursday	National DayNationwide
Aug 15Thursday	Assumption DayNationwide
November
Nov 1Friday	All Saints' DayNationwide
December
Dec 25Wednesday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 5+4 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 2030

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 daysSat, Dec 29, 2029 – Tue, Jan 1 · New Year's DayTake Mon, Dec 31 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Jan 10 – Sun, Jan 13 · Vodoun Festival
3 daysSat, Feb 2 – Mon, Feb 4 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysSat, Apr 20 – Mon, Apr 22 · Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 30 – Sun, Jun 2 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 31 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Jun 8 – Mon, Jun 10 · Pentecost Monday
4 daysThu, Aug 1 – Sun, Aug 4 · National DayTake Fri, Aug 2 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 18 · Assumption DayTake Fri, Aug 16 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Nov 1 – Sun, Nov 3 · All Saints' Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Benin in 2030?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Vodoun Festival (Jan 10); Vodoun Festival (Jan 11); Eid al-Fitr (Feb 4); Eid al-Adha (Apr 13); Easter Monday (Apr 22); Labor Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 30); Pentecost Monday (Jun 10); Prophet's Birthday (Jul 13); 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 2030?

January, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2030?

249 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.