Benin Public Holidays in 2019
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 displayed 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 |