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Public holidays in Benin 2026
Benin has 14 public holiday dates in 2026, 11 of them on a working day, and 6 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Thu, Jan 7Vodoun Festivalin 59 days
2026 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 8 | Thu | Vodoun Festival | passed |
| Jan 9 | Fri | Vodoun Festival | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 25 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 1 | Sat | National Day | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Prophet's Birthday estimated | passed |
| Nov 1 | Sun | All Saints' Day | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 8 – Sun, Jan 11Vodoun Festival4 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Sat, Apr 4 – Mon, Apr 6Easter Monday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Sat, May 23 – Mon, May 25Pentecost Monday3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Tue, May 26Pentecost Monday, Eid al-Adha5 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Prophet's Birthday4 days off
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