Public holidays in Benin 2029

14 nationwide public holidays in 2029.

Next nationwide holiday in Benin

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2029

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2029	New Year's Day Fête du Nouvel An	Fête du Nouvel An
Thursday 11 January 2029	Vodoun Festival Religious Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles	Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
Friday 12 January 2029	Vodoun Festival Religious Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles	Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles
Wednesday 14 February 2029	Eid al-Fitr Religious Jour du Ramadan Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Jour du Ramadan
Monday 2 April 2029	Easter Monday Religious Lundi de Pâques	Lundi de Pâques
Tuesday 24 April 2029	Eid al-Adha Religious Jour de la Tabaski Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Jour de la Tabaski
Tuesday 1 May 2029	Labor Day Fête du Travail	Fête du Travail
Thursday 10 May 2029	Ascension Day Religious Jour de l'Ascension	Jour de l'Ascension
Monday 21 May 2029	Pentecost Monday Religious Lundi de Pentecôte	Lundi de Pentecôte
Tuesday 24 July 2029	Prophet's Birthday Religious Journée Maouloud Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced	Journée Maouloud
Wednesday 1 August 2029	National Day National day Fête Nationale	Fête Nationale
Wednesday 15 August 2029	Assumption Day Religious Jour de l'Assomption	Jour de l'Assomption
Thursday 1 November 2029	All Saints' Day Religious La Toussaint	La Toussaint
Tuesday 25 December 2029	Christmas Day Religious Jour de Noël	Jour de Noël

Long weekends and bridge days 2029

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

Long weekends

Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 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 ↓
Thu 11 Jan – Sun 14 Jan · 4 days offVodoun FestivalTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 0% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 31 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · 3 days offEaster MondayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 61% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 19 May – Mon 21 May · 3 days offPentecost MondayTypically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 86% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 23 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr)Eid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 30 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May)Labor DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 70% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 11 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 10 May – Sun 13 May)Ascension DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 23 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 21 Jul – Tue 24 Jul)Prophet's Birthday (estimated)Typically in Cotonou: high 28°C (82°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 74% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 Nov: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Nov – Sun 4 Nov)All Saints' DayTypically in Cotonou: high 29°C (84°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 24 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Dec – Tue 25 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Cotonou: high 30°C (86°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2029

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: Sat 6 Jan – Sun 14 Jan — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Jan, Tue 9 Jan, Wed 10 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Wed 10 Jan) get 5 days in a rowWed 10 Jan – Sun 14 Jan · Vodoun FestivalShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 30 Mar – Mon 2 Apr · Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 23 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 21 Apr – Tue 24 Apr · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowSat 28 Apr – Tue 1 May · Labor DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 11 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 May – Sun 13 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 18 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 18 May – Mon 21 May · Pentecost MondayShow on calendar ↓