Public holidays in Benin, 2027
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2027. 6 fall on a working day and 7 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
13 of 13 holidays
- 01 01 Nouvel An Friday
- 10 01 Fête du Vodoun Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 09 03 Fête de fin du Ramadan Tuesday
- 29 03 Lundi de Pâques Monday
- 01 05 Fête du travail Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 06 05 Ascension Thursday
- 16 05 Fête du mouton Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 17 05 Lundi de Pentecôte Monday
- 01 08 Fête Nationale Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 14 08 Mawlid Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 15 08 Assomption Sunday · falls on a weekend
- 01 11 Toussaint Monday
- 25 12 Noël Saturday · falls on a weekend
2027 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 2027?
13, of which 6 fall on a working day and 7 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. 7 of Benin's land on one, and most countries do not move them.