Public holidays in Benin 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Benin

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

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

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

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

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 7% of days
Thu 7 Jan – Sun 10 Jan · 4 days off
Vodoun Festival
Typically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of days
Sat 27 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 3 days off
Easter Monday
Typically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 63% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost Monday
Typically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 90% of days
Sat 30 Oct – Mon 1 Nov · 3 days off
All Saints' Day
Typically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 84% of days

Bridge days

Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Cotonou: high 31°C (88°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 81% of days
Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 86% of days

Leave planner 2027

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 1 Jan – Sun 10 Jan — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 4 Jan, Tue 5 Jan, Wed 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Wed 6 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 6 Jan – Sun 10 Jan · Vodoun FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Eid al-Adha, Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓