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Labour Day
May 1 in 7 days
Mother's Day
May 11 in 17 days
Ascension Day
May 29 in 35 days
Tabaski (tentative)
Jun 7 in 44 days
Whit Monday
Jun 9 in 46 days
Father's Day
Jun 15 in 52 days
Independence Day
Aug 1 in 99 days
Assumption of Mary
Aug 15 in 113 days
Maouloud (tentative)
Sep 5 in 134 days
All Saints' Day
Nov 1 in 191 days
Christmas Day
Dec 25 in 245 days
List of Holidays In Benin 2025 
| Day | Date | Holiday Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Jan 1 | New Year | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Jan 9 | Day Off for Vodoun Festival | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Jan 10 | Vodoun Festival | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Jan 16 | Day of Remembrance | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Feb 28 | People's Sovereignty Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Mar 1 | Ramadan Start (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Mar 8 | Women's Day | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Mar 31 | Korité (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Apr 21 | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| Thu | May 1 | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| Sun | May 11 | Mother's Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | May 29 | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Jun 7 | Tabaski (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Mon | Jun 9 | Whit Monday | Public Holiday |
| Sun | Jun 15 | Father's Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Aug 1 | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Aug 15 | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| Fri | Sep 5 | Maouloud (tentative) | Public Holiday |
| Sat | Nov 1 | All Saints' Day | Public Holiday |
| Thu | Dec 25 | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
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