Benin has a total of 22 holidays in 2019. 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, 2019
Vodoun Festival
Thursday, January 10, 2019
Day of Remembrance
Wednesday, January 16, 2019
People's Sovereignty Day
Thursday, February 28, 2019
Women's Day
Friday, March 8, 2019
March Equinox
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
Easter Monday
Monday, April 22, 2019
Labour Day
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 12, 2019
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 30, 2019
Korité
Tuesday, June 4, 2019
Pentecost Monday
Monday, June 10, 2019
Father's Day
Sunday, June 16, 2019
June Solstice
Friday, June 21, 2019
Independence Day
Thursday, August 1, 2019
Tabaski
Sunday, August 11, 2019
Assumption of Mary
Thursday, August 15, 2019
September Equinox
Monday, September 23, 2019
All Saints' Day
Friday, November 1, 2019
Maouloud
Saturday, November 9, 2019
December Solstice
Sunday, December 22, 2019
Christmas Day
Wednesday, December 25, 2019