Public Holidays in Benin 2027
Complete list of 15 public holidays and observances in Benin for 2027. Dates, days, and holiday types.
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)March 20, 2026
Today 13 Public Holidays
255 Working Days
110 Days Off
4 Long Weekends
Holidays
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Friday | New Year's Day | Public |
| Jan 10 | Sunday | Fête du Vodoun | Public |
| Mar 9 | Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Public |
| Mar 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Mar 29 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day | Public |
| May 6 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Public |
| May 16 | Sunday | Pentecost | Observance |
| May 17 | Monday | Whit Monday | Public |
| Aug 1 | Sunday | Independence Day | Public |
| Aug 14 | Saturday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | Public |
| Aug 15 | Sunday | Assumption | Public |
| Nov 1 | Monday | All Saints' Day | Public |
| Dec 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Public |
Long Weekends in 2027
Benin has 4 long weekends in 2027 — periods of 3 or more consecutive days off without using any leave days.
January 1, 2027 — January 3, 2027 3 days
New Year's Day
March 27, 2027 — March 29, 2027 3 days
Easter Monday
May 15, 2027 — May 17, 2027 3 days
Pentecost, Whit Monday
October 30, 2027 — November 1, 2027 3 days
All Saints' Day
Holidays by Month
Jan 2
Feb 0
Mar 2
Apr 0
May 4
Jun 0
Jul 0
Aug 3
Sep 0
Oct 0
Nov 1
Dec 1
Holiday Breakdown
6 On Weekdays
Extra days off from work
7 On Weekends
Already non-working days
2 Observances
Recognized but not days off
Calendar
January
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | ||||
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
February
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
March
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
| 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 |
| 29 | 30 | 31 |
April
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | |||
| 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
| 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 |
| 26 | 27 |