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Benin public holidays 2028

14public holidays
6long weekends
7bridge days worth booking
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Public holidays in Benin in 2028

DateDayHoliday
Jan 1SaturdayNew Year's Day
Jan 13ThursdayVodoun Festival
Jan 14FridayVodoun Festival
Feb 26SaturdayEnd of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Apr 17MondayEaster Monday
May 1MondayLabour Day
May 5FridayFeast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
May 25ThursdayAscension Day
Jun 5MondayWhit Monday
Aug 1TuesdayNational Day
Aug 3ThursdayBirthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Aug 15TuesdayAssumption
Nov 1WednesdayAll Saints' Day
Dec 25MondayChristmas Day

In 2028, Benin has 14 public holidays. 12 of them land on a weekday, so they are real days off for most people. The year opens with New Year's Day on Saturday, January 1, 2028 and the last one is Christmas Day on Monday, December 25, 2028.

Long weekends in 2028

Best bridge days to book

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May 26 (1 day)4 days off (May 25 to May 28)Ascension Day
Jul 31 (1 day)4 days off (Jul 29 to Aug 1)National Day
Aug 4 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 3 to Aug 6)Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Aug 14 (1 day)4 days off (Aug 12 to Aug 15)Assumption
Aug 2 (1 day)3 days off (Aug 1 to Aug 3)National Day, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)
Oct 30, Oct 31 (2 days)5 days off (Oct 28 to Nov 1)All Saints' Day
Nov 2, Nov 3 (2 days)5 days off (Nov 1 to Nov 5)All Saints' Day

Weekend days assumed: Saturday and Sunday. Read more about planning bridge days.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays does Benin have in 2028?
  1. The table above lists every one with its date and weekday, starting with New Year's Day on Jan 1.
How many long weekends are there in Benin in 2028?

6, and you don't need any vacation days for them. The first one runs from Jan 13 to Jan 16 (Vodoun Festival, Vodoun Festival). With a day or two off you can stretch some of them further: see the bridge days above.

Which 2028 holidays in Benin fall on a weekend?

New Year's Day (Saturday, January 1, 2028), End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Saturday, February 26, 2028). Whether you get another day off instead depends on local rules. When there is a substitute day, it is in the table above.

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Other years for Benin: 2026, 2027. Without holidays: blank 2028 calendar.

Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0). Holidays can change by government decision; regional holidays are not included. Please verify important dates with official sources.