Benin Holidays in 2024
List of public holidays in Benin 2024 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Monday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 10th January | Wednesday | Vodoun Festival | Public Holiday |
| 16th January | Tuesday | Day of Remembrance | National Day |
| 28th February | Wednesday | People's Sovereignty Day | National Day |
| 8th March | Friday | Women's Day | National Day |
| 11th March | Monday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20th March | Wednesday | March Equinox | Season |
| 1st April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 10th April | Wednesday | Korité (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Wednesday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 9th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 12th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 20th May | Monday | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| 16th June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 17th June | Monday | Tabaski (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th June | Thursday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st August | Thursday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Thursday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 16th September | Monday | Maouloud (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Sunday | September Equinox | Season |
| 1st November | Friday | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Saturday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Benin. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Benin this year in 2024?
There are 16 holidays in Benin in 2024
How to retrieve the Benin holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2024 API to retrieve this list of Benin holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'BJ', year: '2024'});
console.log(holidays);