Benin Public Holidays 2029
14 national holidays
Benin has 14 national public holidays in 2029. The next is New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029. There are 9 long weekends of three days or more.
January 2029
- 1New Year's DayMonday
- 10Traditional DayWednesday
April 2029
- 1Easter SundaySunday
- 2Easter MondayMonday
May 2029
- 1Labour DayTuesday
- 10Ascension DayThursday
- 21Whit MondayMonday
August 2029
- 1Independence DayWednesday
- 15Assumption DayWednesday
October 2029
- 26Armed Forces DayFriday
November 2029
- 1All Saints' DayThursday
- 30National DayFriday
December 2029
- 25Christmas DayTuesday
- 26St. Stephen's DayWednesday · Boxing Day
Long weekends 2029
- 30 December – 1 January3 days
- 31 March – 2 April3 days
- 28 April – 1 May4 days · take 30 April off
- 10 May – 13 May4 days · take 11 May off
- 19 May – 21 May3 days
- 26 October – 28 October3 days
- 1 November – 4 November4 days · take 2 November off
- 30 November – 2 December3 days
- 22 December – 26 December5 days · take 24 December off
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays are there in Benin in 2029?
14 national holidays.
What is the next public holiday in Benin?
New Year's Day on Monday, 1 January 2029.
When are the long weekends in Benin in 2029?
30 December–1 January (3 days); 31 March–2 April (3 days); 28 April–1 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 10 May–13 May (4 days, with a bridge day off); 19 May–21 May (3 days); 26 October–28 October (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.