Holidoodle / Holiday calendars / Benin
21 days in 2026Benin holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Benin, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Benin on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Benin holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | Nouvel AnNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 8 | Fête annuelle des religions traditionnellesVodoun Festival | celebrate |
| Fri, January 9 | Fête annuelle des religions traditionnellesVodoun Festival | celebrate |
| Fri, January 16 | Journée de SouvenirRemembrance Day | remembrance |
| Sat, February 14 | Saint-ValentinValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 28 | Journée de la Souveraineté du PeuplePeople’s Sovereignty Day | celebrate |
| Sun, March 8 | Journée de la FemmeInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 | Fête du RamadanEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | celebrate |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | PâquesEaster | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Fête du TravailLabour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 14 | Jour de l’AscensionAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 24 | PentecôtePentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 25 | Lundi de PentecôteWhit Monday | observance |
| Wed, May 27 | TabaskiFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Sat, August 1 | Fête NationaleNational Day | celebrate |
| Sat, August 15 | Jour de l’AssomptionAssumption | observance |
| Tue, August 25 | Journée MaouloudBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Sun, November 1 | Jour de la ToussaintAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Période de NoëlChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | NoëlChristmas | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | RéveillonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Benin holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | Nouvel AnNew Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 7 | Fête annuelle des religions traditionnellesVodoun Festival | celebrate |
| Fri, January 8 | Fête annuelle des religions traditionnellesVodoun Festival | celebrate |
| Sat, January 16 | Journée de SouvenirRemembrance Day | remembrance |
| Sun, February 14 | Saint-ValentinValentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 28 | Journée de la Souveraineté du PeuplePeople’s Sovereignty Day | celebrate |
| Mon, March 8 | Journée de la FemmeInternational Women's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 | Fête du RamadanEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | celebrate |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | PâquesEaster | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Fête du TravailLabour Day | celebrate |
| Thu, May 6 | Jour de l’AscensionAscension Day | observance |
| Sun, May 16 | TabaskiFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | PentecôtePentecost | observance |
| Mon, May 17 | Lundi de PentecôteWhit Monday | observance |
| Sun, August 1 | Fête NationaleNational Day | celebrate |
| Sat, August 14 | Journée MaouloudBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) | observance |
| Sun, August 15 | Jour de l’AssomptionAssumption | observance |
| Mon, November 1 | Jour de la ToussaintAll Saints' Day | observance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Période de NoëlChristmas Season | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | NoëlChristmas | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | RéveillonNew Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Benin have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 21 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Benin for 2026.
What language are visitors from Benin greeted in?
In French, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Benin.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 1 days in Benin are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.