Public Holidays in Benin 2020 🇧🇯
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2020. The next public holiday is Assumption Day on 15. Aug. 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 | |
| Friday Long weekend | Vodoun Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 2020
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Vodoun Festival — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas 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 2020 to 2021.
- Easter Monday: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
