Public holidays in Benin, 2025
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2025. 11 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
13 of 13 holidays
- 01 01 Nouvel An Wednesday
- 10 01 Fête du Vodoun Friday
- 30 03 Fête de fin du Ramadan Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 21 04 Lundi de Pâques Monday
- 01 05 Fête du travail Thursday
- 29 05 Ascension Thursday
- 06 06 Fête du mouton Friday
- 09 06 Lundi de Pentecôte Monday
- 01 08 Fête Nationale Friday
- 15 08 Assomption Friday
- 04 09 Mawlid Thursday
- 01 11 Toussaint Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Noël Thursday
2025 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Benin have in 2025?
13, of which 11 fall on a working day and 2 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 2 of Benin's land on one, and most countries do not move them.