Public Holidays in Benin 2001 🇧🇯
Benin has 12 public holidays in 2001. 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 | |
| Wednesday | Vodoun Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Prophet's Birthday (estimated); Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 2001
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-Adha (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated); Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- All Saints' Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday 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 2001 to 2002.
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Easter Monday: →
- Ascension Day: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
