Public holidays in Benin 2024

13 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Benin

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Benin

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday	Local name
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day Fête du Nouvel An	Fête du Nouvel An
10 January Wednesday	Wednesday	Vodoun Festival Religious Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles	Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
1 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious Jour du Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Jour du Ramadan
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
20 May Monday	Monday	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha Religious Jour de la Tabaski Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Jour de la Tabaski
1 August Thursday	Thursday	National Day National day Fête Nationale	Fête Nationale
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Religious Jour de l'Assomption	Jour de l'Assomption
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Prophet's Birthday Religious Journée Maouloud Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Journée Maouloud
1 November Friday	Friday	All Saints' Day Religious La Toussaint	La Toussaint
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious Jour de Noël	Jour de Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Benin (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days offPentecost MondayTypically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Nov – Sun 3 Nov · 3 days offAll Saints' DayTypically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)Ascension DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug)National DayTypically in Cotonou: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 50% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Cotonou: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 59% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Fri 5 Jan – Wed 10 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 5 Jan, Mon 8 Jan, Tue 9 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 29 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Aug – Sun 4 Aug · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 31 Oct) get 4 days in a rowThu 31 Oct – Sun 3 Nov · All Saints' DayShow on calendar ↓