Holidays in Benin 2025
Benin has 14 public holidays in 2025. 14 of them are national holidays, observed everywhere in Benin.
Holidays in Benin 2025
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New Year's Day
Fête du Nouvel An
National holiday -
Vodoun Festival
Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
National holiday -
Vodoun Festival
Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
National holiday -
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Jour du Ramadan (estimé)
National holiday -
Easter Monday
Lundi de Pâques
National holiday -
Labor Day
Fête du Travail
National holiday -
Ascension Day
Jour de l'Ascension
National holiday -
Eid al-Adha (estimated)
Jour de la Tabaski (estimé)
National holiday -
Pentecost Monday
Lundi de Pentecôte
National holiday -
National Day
Fête Nationale
National holiday -
Assumption Day
Jour de l'Assomption
National holiday -
Prophet's Birthday (estimated)
Journée Maouloud (estimé)
National holiday -
All Saints' Day
La Toussaint
National holiday -
Christmas Day
Jour de Noël
National holiday
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays does Benin have in 2025?
- Benin has 14 public holidays in 2025.
- Which holidays are national public holidays in Benin in 2025?
- Benin has 14 national public holidays in 2025: New Year's Day (January 1, 2025), Vodoun Festival (January 9, 2025), Vodoun Festival (January 10, 2025), Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (March 30, 2025), Easter Monday (April 21, 2025), Labor Day (May 1, 2025), Ascension Day (May 29, 2025), Eid al-Adha (estimated) (June 6, 2025), Pentecost Monday (June 9, 2025), National Day (August 1, 2025), Assumption Day (August 15, 2025), Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (September 4, 2025), All Saints' Day (November 1, 2025), Christmas Day (December 25, 2025).
Federal / national holiday = a public holiday everywhere in the country. Regional holiday = a public holiday only in the listed states or provinces.
Holiday data from the open-source python-holidays project; astronomy computed with ephem; eclipse details from NASA. Governments sometimes change dates — confirm important dates locally.