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Public holidays in Benin 2028
Benin has 14 public holiday dates in 2028, 12 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
2028 holiday calendar
14 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Sat | New Year's Day | in 418 days |
| Jan 13 | Thu | Vodoun Festival | in 430 days |
| Jan 14 | Fri | Vodoun Festival | in 431 days |
| Feb 26 | Sat | Eid al-Fitr estimated | in 474 days |
| Apr 17 | Mon | Easter Monday | in 525 days |
| May 1 | Mon | Labor Day | in 539 days |
| May 5 | Fri | Eid al-Adha estimated | in 543 days |
| May 25 | Thu | Ascension Day | in 563 days |
| Jun 5 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | in 574 days |
| Aug 1 | Tue | National Day | in 631 days |
| Aug 3 | Thu | Prophet's Birthday estimated | in 633 days |
| Aug 15 | Tue | Assumption Day | in 645 days |
| Nov 1 | Wed | All Saints' Day | in 723 days |
| Dec 25 | Mon | Christmas Day | in 777 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 2028
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Thu, Jan 13 – Sun, Jan 16Vodoun Festival4 days
- Sat, Apr 15 – Mon, Apr 17Easter Monday3 days
- Sat, Apr 29 – Mon, May 1Labor Day3 days
- Fri, May 5 – Sun, May 7Eid al-Adha3 days
- Sat, Jun 3 – Mon, Jun 5Pentecost Monday3 days
- Sat, Dec 23 – Mon, Dec 25Christmas 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, May 26Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Jul 31National Day4 days off
- Take Fri, Aug 4Prophet's Birthday4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 14Assumption Day4 days off
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