Public Holidays in Benin 2022 🇧🇯
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2022. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saturday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Vodoun Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 2022
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Vodoun Festival — (Monday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Assumption Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- All Saints' 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 2022 to 2023.
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Ascension Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
