Public holidays in Benin, 2028
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2028. 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 Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 10 01 Fête du Vodoun Monday
- 26 02 Fête de fin du Ramadan Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 17 04 Lundi de Pâques Monday
- 01 05 Fête du travail Monday
- 05 05 Fête du mouton Friday
- 25 05 Ascension Thursday
- 05 06 Lundi de Pentecôte Monday
- 01 08 Fête Nationale Tuesday
- 03 08 Mawlid Thursday
- 15 08 Assomption Tuesday
- 01 11 Toussaint Wednesday
- 25 12 Noël Monday
2028 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 2028?
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.