Public holidays in Benin 2027

There are 14 public holidays in 2027. 8 of them fall on a working day.

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All 14 public holidays in Benin 2027

DateWeekdayHolidayLocal nameCountdown
FridayNew Year's DayFête du Nouvel An
ThursdayVodoun FestivalFête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
FridayVodoun FestivalFête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
TuesdayEid al-Fitr (estimated) (expected date, subject to moon sighting)Jour du Ramadan (estimé)
MondayEaster MondayLundi de Pâques
SaturdayLabor DayFête du Travail
ThursdayAscension DayJour de l'Ascension
SundayEid al-Adha (estimated)Jour de la Tabaski (estimé)
MondayPentecost MondayLundi de Pentecôte
SundayNational DayFête Nationale
SaturdayProphet's Birthday (estimated)Journée Maouloud (estimé)
SundayAssumption DayJour de l'Assomption
MondayAll Saints' DayLa Toussaint
SaturdayChristmas DayJour de Noël

Days marked "observed" are substitute days off when a holiday falls on a weekend. Holidays based on a lunar calendar can shift by a day once the official announcement is made.

Long weekends 2027

8 times a public holiday lies close to a weekend – with a little leave it becomes a long weekend:

Take leaveOffDays of leaveDays offRatioOccasion
Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan1 Jan – 10 Jan 20273103.3New Year's Day, Vodoun Festival, Vodoun Festival
Mon 8 Mar6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027144Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Wed 10 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar9 Mar – 14 Mar 2027362Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Tue 30 Mar, Wed 31 Mar, Thu 1 Apr, Fri 2 Apr27 Mar – 4 Apr 2027492.3Easter Monday
Mon 3 May, Tue 4 May, Wed 5 May1 May – 6 May 2027362Labor Day, Ascension Day
Fri 7 May6 May – 9 May 2027144Ascension Day
Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Thu 20 May, Fri 21 May15 May – 23 May 2027492.3Eid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost Monday
Tue 2 Nov, Wed 3 Nov, Thu 4 Nov, Fri 5 Nov30 Oct – 7 Nov 2027492.3All Saints' Day

Counted are gaps of up to four working days between a public holiday and the weekend or another public holiday. "Ratio" = days off per day of leave. Weekends follow the local working week.

Dates are generated from the open-source library python-holidays and automatically cross-checked against Nager.Date and the public Google Calendar holiday calendars; every holiday on a working day must be confirmed by a second source. Official announcements take precedence, especially for holidays that depend on the moon or are declared at short notice.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Benin have in 2027?

14 public holidays. 6 of them fall on a weekend in 2027.

Which public holiday gives the best long weekend in 2027?

Eid al-Fitr (estimated): take 1 day of leave (8 Mar) and you get 4 days off in a row, 6 Mar – 9 Mar 2027.

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