Public holidays in 2026 in Benin

National public holidays for Jan 1, 2026 through Dec 31, 2026. Cross-check in the business days calculator or browse the Holidays API.

Quick summary: 14 public holiday records in the dataset for this range, spanning about 14 calendar days that fall in 2026.

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Key insights

Total holidays

14 days

From 14 holiday records in Benin, 2026.

Busiest holiday month

May

4 holiday days.

Longest holiday streak

2 days

2026-01-08 - 2026-01-09.

Coverage

National holidays

Regional rules are not included on this page.

Holiday list

DateName
Jan 1, 2026New Year
Jan 8, 2026Day Off for Vodoun Festival
Jan 9, 2026Vodoun Festival
Mar 20, 2026Korité
Apr 6, 2026Easter Monday
May 1, 2026Labour Day
May 14, 2026Ascension Day
May 25, 2026Whit Monday
May 27, 2026Tabaski
Aug 1, 2026Independence Day
Aug 15, 2026Assumption of Mary
Aug 26, 2026Maouloud
Nov 1, 2026All Saints' Day
Dec 25, 2026Christmas Day

Related guides & tools

Working days in Benin (2026)

Working-day totals excluding weekends and national holidays.

Working hours in Benin (2026)

Estimated working time using the same holiday list.

Long weekends in Benin (2026)

Bridge-day opportunities built around weekends and holidays.

Holidays API

Fetch holiday calendars programmatically for custom ranges and filters.

Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are in Benin in 2026?

Benin has about 14 distinct public holiday days in 2026 in the HolidayDB dataset (from 14 records).

Which month has the most public holidays?

May has the most holiday days, with 4.

Are regional holidays included?

No. This page uses national public holidays only, matching the default behavior when you don’t apply a region filter.

Can I get the same data via API?

Yes. Use the Holidays API to fetch calendars programmatically (and the calculators for interactive exploration).

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