Public holidays in Benin 2023

13 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

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See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day Send a card Fête du Nouvel An	Fête du Nouvel An
Tuesday 10 January 2023	Vodoun Festival ReligiousSend a card Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles	Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
Friday 21 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousSend a card Jour du Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Jour du Ramadan
Monday 1 May 2023	Labor Day Send a card Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day ReligiousSend a card Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
Monday 29 May 2023	Pentecost Monday ReligiousSend a card Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid al-Adha ReligiousSend a card Jour de la Tabaski Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Jour de la Tabaski
Tuesday 1 August 2023	National Day National daySend a card Fête Nationale	Fête Nationale
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day ReligiousSend a card Jour de l'Assomption	Jour de l'Assomption
Wednesday 27 September 2023	Prophet's Birthday ReligiousSend a card Journée Maouloud Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Journée Maouloud
Wednesday 1 November 2023	All Saints' Day ReligiousSend a card La Toussaint	La Toussaint
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card Jour de Noël	Jour de Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Benin (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Sat 8 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 91% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated)Typically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabor DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 67% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 27 May – Mon 29 May · 3 days offPentecost MondayTypically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 4% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 9 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 7 Jan – Tue 10 Jan)Vodoun FestivalTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension DayTypically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 31 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 29 Jul – Tue 1 Aug)National DayTypically in Cotonou: high 27°C (81°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 60% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Cotonou: high 28°C (82°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 53% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 5 Jan – Tue 10 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 5 Jan, Fri 6 Jan, Mon 9 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 9 Jan) get 4 days in a rowSat 7 Jan – Tue 10 Jan · Vodoun FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 26 May – Mon 29 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓