Public Holidays in Benin 1997 🇧🇯
Benin has 12 public holidays in 1997. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 1997
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Labor Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Assumption Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 1997 to 1998.
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Ascension Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
