Benin Public Holidays 2027
14 national holidays
Benin has 14 national public holidays in 2027. The next is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027. There are 7 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2027
- 1New Year's DayFriday
- 10Traditional DaySunday
March 2027
- 28Easter SundaySunday
- 29Easter MondayMonday
May 2027
- 1Labour DaySaturday
- 6Ascension DayThursday
- 17Whit MondayMonday
August 2027
- 1Independence DaySunday
- 15Assumption DaySunday
October 2027
- 26Armed Forces DayTuesday
November 2027
- 1All Saints' DayMonday
- 30National DayTuesday
December 2027
- 25Christmas DaySaturday
- 26St. Stephen's DaySunday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2027
- 1 January – 3 January3 days
- 27 March – 29 March3 days
- 6 May – 9 May4 days · take 7 May off
- 15 May – 17 May3 days
- 23 October – 26 October4 days · take 25 October off
- 30 October – 1 November3 days
- 27 November – 30 November4 days · take 29 November off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Benin in 2027?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Benin?
New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
When are the long weekends in Benin in 2027?
1 January–3 January (3 days); 27 March–29 March (3 days); 6 May–9 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 15 May–17 May (3 days); 23 October–26 October (4 days, with a bridge day off); 30 October–1 November (3 days).
Dates are the days off, so a holiday that falls on a weekend may be shown on the weekday it is observed. Source: Nager.Date public holiday data (open source, MIT licence). Governments can add or move holidays at short notice — check official announcements for important plans.