Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Benin Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Benin
Benin has 14 national public holidays in 2025. 10 of them fall on a weekday and 4 on a weekend. There are 6 long weekends and 2 more if you take a bridge day off.
Benin public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Traditional Day | Traditional Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Easter Sunday | Easter Sunday | Public holiday |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Whit Monday | Whit Monday | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Weekend | Armed Forces Day | Armed Forces Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | All Saints' Day | All Saints' Day | Public holiday |
| Weekend | National Day | National Day | Public holiday |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| St. Stephen's Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Benin holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March
April 2
May 2
June 1
July
August 2
September
October 1
November 2
December 2
Long weekends in Benin 2025
6 long weekends come for free, and 2 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Fri 10 Jan – Sun 12 Jan
No leave needed
Sat 19 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Sat 7 Jun – Mon 9 Jun
No leave needed
Fri 1 Aug – Sun 3 Aug
No leave needed
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Benin?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.