Holidays and Observances in Benin 2026

 
January
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February
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March
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April
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May
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June
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July
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August
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September
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October
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November
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December
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Holidays in 2026

Thu, January 01, 2026 New Year Public holiday
Thu, January 01, 2026
New Year
Public holiday
Thu, January 08, 2026 Day Off for Vodoun Festival Public holiday
Thu, January 08, 2026
Day Off for Vodoun Festival
Public holiday
Fri, January 09, 2026 Vodoun Festival Public holiday
Fri, January 09, 2026
Vodoun Festival
Public holiday
Fri, January 16, 2026 Day of Remembrance Observance
Fri, January 16, 2026
Day of Remembrance
Observance
Wed, February 18, 2026 Ramadan Start (tentative) Observance
Wed, February 18, 2026
Ramadan Start (tentative)
Observance
Sat, February 28, 2026 People's Sovereignty Day Observance
Sat, February 28, 2026
People's Sovereignty Day
Observance
Sun, March 08, 2026 Women's Day Observance
Sun, March 08, 2026
Women's Day
Observance
Fri, March 20, 2026 Korité (tentative) Public holiday
Fri, March 20, 2026
Korité (tentative)
Public holiday
Mon, April 06, 2026 Easter Monday Public holiday
Mon, April 06, 2026
Easter Monday
Public holiday
Fri, May 01, 2026 Labour Day Public holiday
Fri, May 01, 2026
Labour Day
Public holiday
Sun, May 10, 2026 Mother's Day Observance
Sun, May 10, 2026
Mother's Day
Observance
Thu, May 14, 2026 Ascension Day Public holiday
Thu, May 14, 2026
Ascension Day
Public holiday
Mon, May 25, 2026 Whit Monday Public holiday
Mon, May 25, 2026
Whit Monday
Public holiday
Wed, May 27, 2026 Tabaski (tentative) Public holiday
Wed, May 27, 2026
Tabaski (tentative)
Public holiday
Sun, June 21, 2026 Father's Day Observance
Sun, June 21, 2026
Father's Day
Observance
Sat, August 01, 2026 Independence Day Public holiday
Sat, August 01, 2026
Independence Day
Public holiday
Sat, August 15, 2026 Assumption of Mary Public holiday
Sat, August 15, 2026
Assumption of Mary
Public holiday
Wed, August 26, 2026 Maouloud (tentative) Public holiday
Wed, August 26, 2026
Maouloud (tentative)
Public holiday
Sun, November 01, 2026 All Saints' Day Public holiday
Sun, November 01, 2026
All Saints' Day
Public holiday
Fri, December 25, 2026 Christmas Day Public holiday
Fri, December 25, 2026
Christmas Day
Public holiday