Public Holidays in Benin 2023 🇧🇯
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2023. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Vodoun Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 2023
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Vodoun Festival — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) — (Friday) — long weekend
- Labor Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Assumption Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Christmas Day — (Monday) — 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 2023 to 2024.
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Ascension Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
