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Public holidays in Benin 2027
Benin has 14 public holiday dates in 2027, 8 of them on a working day, and 5 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
2027 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Fri | New Year's Day | in 53 days |
| Jan 7 | Thu | Vodoun Festival | in 59 days |
| Jan 8 | Fri | Vodoun Festival | in 60 days |
| Mar 9 | Tue | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 120 days |
| Mar 29 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 140 days |
| May 1 | Sat | Labor Day | in 173 days |
| May 6 | Thu | Ascension Day | in 178 days |
| May 16 | Sun | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 188 days |
| May 17 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | in 189 days |
| Aug 1 | Sun | National Day | in 265 days |
| Aug 14 | Sat | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 278 days |
| Aug 15 | Sun | Assumption Day | in 279 days |
| Nov 1 | Mon | All Saints' Day | in 357 days |
| Dec 25 | Sat | Christmas Day | in 411 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 2027
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3New Year's Day3 days
- Thu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10Vodoun Festival4 days
- Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29Easter Monday3 days
- Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17Eid al-Adha, Pentecost Monday3 days
- Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1All Saints' 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 Mon, Mar 8Eid al-Fitr4 days off
- Take Fri, May 7Ascension Day4 days off
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