What are the public holidays in Benin in 2028?

New Year (January 1), Day Off for Vodoun Festival (January 13), Vodoun Festival (January 14), Day of Remembrance (January 16), Korité (February 27), People's Sovereignty Day (February 28), Women's Day (March 8), Easter Monday (April 17), Labour Day (May 1), Tabaski (May 5), Ascension Day (May 25), Whit Monday (June 5), Independence Day (August 1), Maouloud (August 3), Assumption of Mary (August 15), All Saints' Day (November 1), Christmas Day (December 25).

Benin Holidays 2028

All public holidays, festivals and observances in Benin for 2028

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Benin holidays 2028

Showing 24 of 24 holidays

Jan1Sat
New Year
Saturday, January 1, 2028in 419 days
Public Holiday
Jan13Thu
Day Off for Vodoun Festival
Thursday, January 13, 2028
Public Holiday
Jan14Fri
Vodoun Festival
Friday, January 14, 2028
Public Holiday
Jan16Sun
Day of Remembrance
Sunday, January 16, 2028
National Day
Jan28Fri
Ramadan Start
Friday, January 28, 2028
Observance
Feb27Sun
Korité
Sunday, February 27, 2028
Public Holiday
Feb28Mon
People's Sovereignty Day
Monday, February 28, 2028
National Day
Mar8Wed
Women's Day
Wednesday, March 8, 2028
National Day
Mar20Mon
March Equinox
Monday, March 20, 2028
Season
Apr17Mon
Easter Monday
Monday, April 17, 2028
Public Holiday
May1Mon
Labour Day
Monday, May 1, 2028
Public Holiday
May5Fri
Tabaski
Friday, May 5, 2028
Public Holiday
May14Sun
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 14, 2028
Observance
May25Thu
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 25, 2028
Public Holiday
Jun5Mon
Whit Monday
Monday, June 5, 2028
Public Holiday
Jun18Sun
Father's Day
Sunday, June 18, 2028
Observance
Jun20Tue
June Solstice
Tuesday, June 20, 2028
Season
Aug1Tue
Independence Day
Tuesday, August 1, 2028
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Aug3Thu
Maouloud
Thursday, August 3, 2028
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Aug15Tue
Assumption of Mary
Tuesday, August 15, 2028
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Sep22Fri
September Equinox
Friday, September 22, 2028
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Nov1Wed
All Saints' Day
Wednesday, November 1, 2028
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Dec21Thu
December Solstice
Thursday, December 21, 2028
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Dec25Mon
Christmas Day
Monday, December 25, 2028
Public Holiday

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Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Benin in 2028?

There are 17 public holidays and 24 holidays and observances in total in Benin in 2028. 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=2028 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: '2028'
});

API Examples

Quick start examples in different programming languages

curl -X GET "https://api.11holidays.com/v1/holidays?country=BJ&year=2028" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_API_KEY"

Learn more in the API docs

Benin holidays 2028

Frequently asked questions

How many holidays are there in Benin in 2028?

How do I add Benin holidays to my calendar?

How to retrieve the Benin holidays list via API?

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