Benin Holidays in 2025
List of public holidays in Benin 2025 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Wednesday | New Year | Public Holiday |
| 9th January | Thursday | Day Off for Vodoun Festival | Public Holiday |
| 10th January | Friday | Vodoun Festival | Public Holiday |
| 16th January | Thursday | Day of Remembrance | National Day |
| 28th February | Friday | People's Sovereignty Day | National Day |
| 1st March | Saturday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 8th March | Saturday | Women's Day | National Day |
| 20th March | Thursday | March Equinox | Season |
| 31st March | Monday | Korité (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Thursday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th May | Sunday | Mother's Day | Observance |
| 29th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 7th June | Saturday | Tabaski (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 9th June | Monday | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| 15th June | Sunday | Father's Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Saturday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st August | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 15th August | Friday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 5th September | Friday | Maouloud (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 22nd September | Monday | September Equinox | Season |
| 1st November | Saturday | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Sunday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Thursday | 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 2025?
There are 17 holidays in Benin in 2025
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);