Benin has a total of 22 holidays in 2020. 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 |
Wednesday, January 1, 2020 |
| Vodoun Festival |
Friday, January 10, 2020 |
| Day of Remembrance |
Thursday, January 16, 2020 |
| People's Sovereignty Day |
Friday, February 28, 2020 |
| Women's Day |
Sunday, March 8, 2020 |
| March Equinox |
Friday, March 20, 2020 |
| Easter Monday |
Monday, April 13, 2020 |
| Labour Day |
Friday, May 1, 2020 |
| Mother's Day |
Sunday, May 10, 2020 |
| Ascension Day |
Thursday, May 21, 2020 |
| Korité |
Sunday, May 24, 2020 |
| Pentecost Monday |
Monday, June 1, 2020 |
| June Solstice |
Saturday, June 20, 2020 |
| Father's Day |
Sunday, June 21, 2020 |
| Tabaski |
Friday, July 31, 2020 |
| Independence Day |
Saturday, August 1, 2020 |
| Assumption of Mary |
Saturday, August 15, 2020 |
| September Equinox |
Tuesday, September 22, 2020 |
| Maouloud |
Thursday, October 29, 2020 |
| All Saints' Day |
Sunday, November 1, 2020 |
| December Solstice |
Monday, December 21, 2020 |
| Christmas Day |
Friday, December 25, 2020 |
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