Public holidays in Benin 2027
Benin has 14 public holidays in 2027. 8 fall on a weekday and 6 on the weekend, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
14public holidays
8weekday days off
253working days in 2027
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Friday | New Year's Day | |
| Thursday | Vodoun Festival | |
| Friday | Vodoun Festival | |
| Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Saturday weekend | Labor Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Pentecost Monday | |
| Sunday weekend | National Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Prophet's Birthday estimated | |
| Sunday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | All Saints' Day | |
| Saturday weekend | Christmas Day |
Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.
Working days per month in 2027
A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |
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Jan18 wd
Feb20 wd
Mar21 wd
Apr22 wd
May19 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul22 wd
Aug22 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct21 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec23 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2027
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027New Year's Day
- 4 daysThu 7 to Sun 10 January 2027Vodoun Festival
- 3 daysSat 27 to Mon 29 March 2027Easter Monday
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 May 2027Eid al-Adha, Pentecost Monday
- 3 daysSat 30 October to Mon 1 November 2027All Saints' Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Monday 8 March 2027 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027Eid al-Fitr
- 4 daysTake off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027Ascension Day
Questions about 2027 in Benin
- How many working days are there in Benin in 2027?
- 253 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Benin have in 2027?
- 14 public holidays. 6 fall on the weekend.
- Which 2027 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Labor Day (1 May 2027), Eid al-Adha (16 May 2027), National Day (1 August 2027), Prophet's Birthday (14 August 2027), Assumption Day (15 August 2027), Christmas Day (25 December 2027).
- What counts as the weekend in Benin?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2028?
- See public holidays in Benin 2028 or go back to 2026.
Cite or reuse this data
Benin has 14 public holidays and 253 working days in 2027.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/benin/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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