Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar. In the table below, you will find when Maouloud is official marked and celebrated in Benin over a span of 15 years.

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Year Day of the Week Date Name
2010
Friday February 26 Maouloud
2011
Wednesday February 16 Maouloud
2012
Sunday February 5 Maouloud
2013
Thursday January 24 Maouloud
2014
Tuesday January 14 Maouloud
2015
Wednesday December 23 Maouloud
2016
Monday December 12 Maouloud
2017
Friday December 1 Maouloud
2018
Tuesday November 20 Maouloud
2019
Saturday November 9 Maouloud
2020
Thursday October 29 Maouloud
2021
Monday October 18 Maouloud
2022
Sunday October 9 Maouloud
2023
Wednesday September 27 Maouloud
2024
Monday September 16 Maouloud
2025
Friday September 5 Maouloud

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