Public Holidays in Benin 2024 🇧🇯
Benin has 13 public holidays in 2024. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Vodoun Festival | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labor Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | All Saints' Day | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Benin 2024
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
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Whit Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- National Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Assumption Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- All Saints' 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 2024 to 2025.
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated): →
- Ascension Day: →
- Whit Monday: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated): →
