Benin 2025 Holidays

List of public holidays in Benin for year 2025

Benin - 2025 Holidays
24 of 24 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2025WednesdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 9, 2025ThursdayDay Off for Vodoun FestivalPublic Holiday
Jan 10, 2025FridayVodoun FestivalPublic Holiday
Jan 16, 2025ThursdayDay of RemembranceNational Day
Feb 28, 2025FridayPeople's Sovereignty DayNational Day
Mar 1, 2025SaturdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Mar 8, 2025SaturdayWomen's DayNational Day
Mar 20, 2025ThursdayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 31, 2025MondayKorité (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Apr 21, 2025MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2025ThursdayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 11, 2025SundayMother's DayObservance
May 29, 2025ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
Jun 7, 2025SaturdayTabaski (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Jun 9, 2025MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
Jun 15, 2025SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2025SaturdayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 1, 2025FridayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Aug 15, 2025FridayAssumption of MaryPublic Holiday
Sep 5, 2025FridayMaouloud (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 22, 2025MondaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Nov 1, 2025SaturdayAll Saints' DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2025SundayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2025ThursdayChristmas DayPublic Holiday

We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday list for Benin. However, please note that some holiday dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.

Holiday Type Color Legend

Holidays are color-coded based on their types:

  • Public HolidayPublic, National, Federal, and Gazetted holidays
  • Local HolidayLocal, Regional, State, and Provincial holidays
  • Other HolidayObservances and other types of holidays
Frequently Asked Questions

How many holidays in Benin this year in 2025?

There are 17 public holidays in Benin in 2025. If you are planning ahead? Check upcoming holidays

How to retrieve the Benin holidays list via API?

Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2025 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: '2025'
});
console.log(holidays);
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"