Benin 2026 Holidays

List of public holidays in Benin for year 2026

Benin - 2026 Holidays
27 of 27 holidays
DateDayNameType
Jan 1, 2026ThursdayNew YearPublic Holiday
Jan 8, 2026ThursdayDay Off for Vodoun FestivalPublic Holiday
Jan 9, 2026FridayVodoun FestivalPublic Holiday
Jan 16, 2026FridayDay of RemembranceNational Day
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan Start (Tentative Date)Observance
Feb 18, 2026WednesdayRamadan StartObservance
Feb 28, 2026SaturdayPeople's Sovereignty DayNational Day
Mar 8, 2026SundayWomen's DayNational Day
Mar 20, 2026FridayKorité (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Mar 20, 2026FridayMarch EquinoxSeason
Mar 20, 2026FridayKoritéPublic Holiday
Apr 6, 2026MondayEaster MondayPublic Holiday
May 1, 2026FridayLabour DayPublic Holiday
May 10, 2026SundayMother's DayObservance
May 14, 2026ThursdayAscension DayPublic Holiday
May 25, 2026MondayWhit MondayPublic Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayTabaski (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
May 27, 2026WednesdayTabaskiPublic Holiday
Jun 21, 2026SundayFather's DayObservance
Jun 21, 2026SundayJune SolsticeSeason
Aug 1, 2026SaturdayIndependence DayPublic Holiday
Aug 15, 2026SaturdayAssumption of MaryPublic Holiday
Aug 26, 2026WednesdayMaouloud (Tentative Date)Public Holiday
Sep 23, 2026WednesdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
Nov 1, 2026SundayAll Saints' DayPublic Holiday
Dec 21, 2026MondayDecember SolsticeSeason
Dec 25, 2026FridayChristmas 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 2026?

There are 19 public holidays in Benin in 2026. 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=2026 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: '2026'
});
console.log(holidays);
API Examples
Quick start examples in different programming languages
curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2026" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"