Benin has a total of 22 holidays in 2013. In the table below, you will find the details of the holidays and when they are observed. All the information display below is also available via our API as well as downloadable as a csv. Signup here to get started.

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Holiday Date
New Year
Tuesday, January 1, 2013
Vodoun Festival
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Maouloud
Thursday, January 24, 2013
People's Sovereignty Day
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Women's Day
Friday, March 8, 2013
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Easter Monday
Monday, April 1, 2013
Labour Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Pentecost Monday
Monday, May 20, 2013
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2013
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2013
Independence Day
Thursday, August 1, 2013
Korité
Thursday, August 8, 2013
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, August 15, 2013
September Equinox
Sunday, September 22, 2013
Tabaski
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
All Saints' Day
Friday, November 1, 2013
December Solstice
Saturday, December 21, 2013
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2013