What are the public holidays in Benin in 2027?

New Year (January 1), Day Off for Vodoun Festival (January 7), Vodoun Festival (January 8), Day of Remembrance (January 16), People's Sovereignty Day (February 28), Women's Day (March 8), Korité (March 10), Easter Monday (March 29), Labour Day (May 1), Ascension Day (May 6), Whit Monday (May 17), Tabaski (May 17), Independence Day (August 1), Assumption of Mary (August 15), Maouloud (August 15), All Saints' Day (November 1), Christmas Day (December 25).

Benin Holidays 2027

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Benin for 2027

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Benin holidays 2027

Showing 24 of 24 holidays

Jan1Fri
New Year
Friday, January 1, 2027in 54 days
Public Holiday
Jan7Thu
Day Off for Vodoun Festival
Thursday, January 7, 2027
Public Holiday
Jan8Fri
Vodoun Festival
Friday, January 8, 2027
Public Holiday
Jan16Sat
Day of Remembrance
Saturday, January 16, 2027
National Day
Feb8Mon
Ramadan Start
Monday, February 8, 2027
Observance
Feb28Sun
People's Sovereignty Day
Sunday, February 28, 2027
National Day
Mar8Mon
Women's Day
Monday, March 8, 2027
National Day
Mar10Wed
Korité
Wednesday, March 10, 2027
Public Holiday
Mar20Sat
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2027
Season
Mar29Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, March 29, 2027
Public Holiday
May1Sat
Labour Day
Saturday, May 1, 2027
Public Holiday
May6Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 6, 2027
Public Holiday
May9Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2027
Observance
May17Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, May 17, 2027
Public Holiday
May17Mon
Tabaski
Monday, May 17, 2027
Public Holiday
Jun20Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 20, 2027
Observance
Jun21Mon
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2027
Season
Aug1Sun
Independence Day
Sunday, August 1, 2027
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Aug15Sun
Assumption of Mary
Sunday, August 15, 2027
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Aug15Sun
Maouloud
Sunday, August 15, 2027
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Sep23Thu
September Equinox
Thursday, September 23, 2027
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Nov1Mon
All Saints' Day
Monday, November 1, 2027
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Dec22Wed
December Solstice
Wednesday, December 22, 2027
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Dec25Sat
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2027
Public Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Benin in 2027?

There are 17 public holidays and 24 holidays and observances in total in Benin in 2027. 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=2027 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: '2027'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2027" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Benin holidays 2027

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Benin in 2027?

How do I add Benin holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Benin holidays list via API?

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