Public Holidays in Benin 1979 🇧🇯
Benin has 10 public holidays in 1979. The next public holiday is All Saints' Day on 1. Nov. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Benin.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Whit Sunday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Production Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 1979
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Armed Forces Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Production Day — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Benin
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 1979 to 1980.
- Easter Sunday: →
- Whit Sunday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
