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Public holidays 2027 · Benin

Next public holiday: New Year's Day, Friday, January 1. Long weekends

National holidays 2027

New Year's DayJan 1
Friday
Traditional DayJan 10
Sunday
Easter SundayMar 28
Sunday
Easter MondayMar 29
Monday
Labour DayMay 1
Saturday
Ascension DayMay 6
Thursday
Whit MondayMay 17
Monday
Independence DayAug 1
Sunday
Assumption DayAug 15
Sunday
Armed Forces DayOct 26
Tuesday
All Saints' DayNov 1
Monday
National DayNov 30
Tuesday
Christmas DayDec 25
Saturday
St. Stephen's DayDec 26
Sunday

Long weekends 2027

Jan 1 – Jan 33 days
Mar 27 – Mar 293 days
May 6 – May 9
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
May 15 – May 173 days
Oct 23 – Oct 26
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
Oct 30 – Nov 13 days
Nov 27 – Nov 30
Needs one bridge day off
4 days
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Questions and answers

When is the next public holiday?

New Year's Day: Friday, January 1, 2027.

How many public holidays are there this year?

National holidays: 14 (2027).

Where do the holiday dates come from?

From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.

Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.