Benin Public Holidays 2028
14 national holidays
Benin has 14 national public holidays in 2028. The next is New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028. There are 10 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2028
- 1New Year's DaySaturday
- 10Traditional DayMonday
April 2028
- 16Easter SundaySunday
- 17Easter MondayMonday
May 2028
- 1Labour DayMonday
- 25Ascension DayThursday
June 2028
- 5Whit MondayMonday
August 2028
- 1Independence DayTuesday
- 15Assumption DayTuesday
October 2028
- 26Armed Forces DayThursday
November 2028
- 1All Saints' DayWednesday
- 30National DayThursday
December 2028
- 25Christmas DayMonday
- 26St. Stephen's DayTuesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2028
- 8 January – 10 January3 days
- 15 April – 17 April3 days
- 29 April – 1 May3 days
- 25 May – 28 May4 days · take 26 May off
- 3 June – 5 June3 days
- 29 July – 1 August4 days · take 31 July off
- 12 August – 15 August4 days · take 14 August off
- 26 October – 29 October4 days · take 27 October off
- 30 November – 3 December4 days · take 1 December off
- 23 December – 26 December4 days
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Benin in 2028?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Benin?
New Year's Day on Saturday, 1 January 2028.
When are the long weekends in Benin in 2028?
8 January–10 January (3 days); 15 April–17 April (3 days); 29 April–1 May (3 days); 25 May–28 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 3 June–5 June (3 days); 29 July–1 August (4 days, with a bridge day off).
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.