View the complete list of public holidays and bank holidays in Benin for 2027. Plan your year ahead with official dates, weekdays, and observances.
Choose how many days of leave you are willing to book. We work out which holiday gives you the longest run of days off for that spend, and mark the days to book in the calendar below. How this works →
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Sat, Mar 6 → Tue, Mar 9
Book the dashed days below. Combined with the holiday and the weekend around it, your 1 leave day turn into 4 days off in a row.
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Benin's calendar uniquely recognizes Vodun (Voodoo) Day (January 10) as a full national public holiday, honoring the country's role as a historic center of the Vodun religion alongside its Christian and Muslim observances. Independence Day (August 1) marks the 1960 end of French rule, and both Eid al-Fitr and Christmas are widely celebrated across the country's religiously mixed population.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2027 | Friday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 10, 2027 | Sunday | Fête du Vodoun | Public Holiday |
| March 9, 2027 | Tuesday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| March 29, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2027 | Saturday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 6, 2027 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 16, 2027 | Sunday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| May 17, 2027 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| August 1, 2027 | Sunday | Fête Nationale (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 14, 2027 | Saturday | Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2027 | Sunday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2027 | Monday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1, 2026 | Thursday | Nouvel An (New Year's Day) | Public Holiday |
| January 10, 2026 | Saturday | Fête du Vodoun | Public Holiday |
| March 20, 2026 | Friday | Fête de fin du Ramadan (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)) | Public Holiday |
| April 6, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pâques (Easter Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 1, 2026 | Friday | Fête du travail (Labour Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 14, 2026 | Thursday | Ascension (Ascension Day) | Public Holiday |
| May 25, 2026 | Monday | Lundi de Pentecôte (Whit Monday) | Public Holiday |
| May 27, 2026 | Wednesday | Fête du mouton (Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)) | Public Holiday |
| August 1, 2026 | Saturday | Fête Nationale (Independence Day) | Public Holiday |
| August 15, 2026 | Saturday | Assomption (Assumption) | Public Holiday |
| August 25, 2026 | Tuesday | Mawlid (Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)) | Public Holiday |
| November 1, 2026 | Sunday | Toussaint (All Saints' Day) | Public Holiday |
| December 25, 2026 | Friday | Noël (Christmas Day) | Public Holiday |
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2027, the same as the global average.
5 public holidays fall on a weekend in Benin in 2027: Fête du Vodoun (Sunday, January 10), Labour Day (Saturday, May 1), Independence Day (Sunday, August 1), Assumption (Sunday, August 15), Christmas Day (Saturday, December 25). Benin grants no substitute day for these, so these are lost.
No — Benin does not grant a substitute working day when a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.
4 consecutive days off in Benin in 2027, March 6–March 9, by booking 1 day of leave.
The next public holiday in Benin is Toussaint (All Saints' Day) on November 1, 2026.
Easter Monday, Ascension Day, Whit Monday, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) do not fall on the same date every year in Benin, since they are set by a lunar or other variable calendar rather than a fixed date.