What are the public holidays in Benin in 2025?

New Year (January 1), Day Off for Vodoun Festival (January 9), Vodoun Festival (January 10), Day of Remembrance (January 16), People's Sovereignty Day (February 28), Women's Day (March 8), Korité (March 31), Easter Monday (April 21), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 29), Tabaski (June 7), Whit Monday (June 9), Independence Day (August 1), Assumption of Mary (August 15), Maouloud (September 5), All Saints' Day (November 1), Christmas Day (December 25).

Benin Holidays 2025

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Benin for 2025

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Benin holidays 2025

Showing 24 of 24 holidays

Jan1Wed
New Year
Wednesday, January 1, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan9Thu
Day Off for Vodoun Festival
Thursday, January 9, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan10Fri
Vodoun Festival
Friday, January 10, 2025
Public Holiday
Jan16Thu
Day of Remembrance
Thursday, January 16, 2025
National Day
Feb28Fri
People's Sovereignty Day
Friday, February 28, 2025
National Day
Mar1Sat
Ramadan Start
Saturday, March 1, 2025
Observance
Mar8Sat
Women's Day
Saturday, March 8, 2025
National Day
Mar20Thu
March Equinox
Thursday, March 20, 2025
Season
Mar31Mon
Korité
Monday, March 31, 2025
Public Holiday
Apr21Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 21, 2025
Public Holiday
May1Thu
Labour Day
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Public Holiday
May11Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 11, 2025
Observance
May29Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 29, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun7Sat
Tabaski
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun9Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, June 9, 2025
Public Holiday
Jun15Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 15, 2025
Observance
Jun21Sat
June Solstice
Saturday, June 21, 2025
Season
Aug1Fri
Independence Day
Friday, August 1, 2025
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Aug15Fri
Assumption of Mary
Friday, August 15, 2025
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Sep5Fri
Maouloud
Friday, September 5, 2025
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Sep22Mon
September Equinox
Monday, September 22, 2025
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Nov1Sat
All Saints' Day
Saturday, November 1, 2025
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Dec21Sun
December Solstice
Sunday, December 21, 2025
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Dec25Thu
Christmas Day
Thursday, December 25, 2025
Public Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Benin in 2025?

There are 17 public holidays and 24 holidays and observances in total in Benin in 2025. Planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How do I add Benin holidays to my calendar?

Use the Subscribe to calendar link above to add an auto-updating feed to Google Calendar, Outlook or Apple Calendar, or use Export → Calendar (.ics) to download this year's holidays.

How to retrieve the Benin holidays list via API?

Make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2025 to retrieve this list. Here is an example using our official package on NPM:

// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';

const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({
  country: 'BJ',
  year: '2025'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2025" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Benin holidays 2025

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Benin in 2025?

How do I add Benin holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Benin holidays list via API?

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