Public Holidays in Benin 1996 🇧🇯
Benin has 12 public holidays in 1996. 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 | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 1996
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
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Assumption Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- All Saints' Day — (Friday) — 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 1996 to 1997.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Ascension Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
