Benin has a total of 22 holidays in 2021. 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	Details
New Year	Friday, January 1, 2021	New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.
Vodoun Festival	Sunday, January 10, 2021	Vodoun Festival is a public holiday in Benin
Day of Remembrance	Saturday, January 16, 2021	Day of Remembrance is a national day in Benin
People's Sovereignty Day	Sunday, February 28, 2021	People's Sovereignty Day is a national day in Benin
Women's Day	Monday, March 8, 2021	Women's Day is a national day in Benin
March Equinox	Saturday, March 20, 2021	March Equinox in Benin (Porto Novo)
Easter Monday	Monday, April 5, 2021	Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.
Labour Day	Saturday, May 1, 2021	Labor Day, International Workers' Day, and May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.
Mother's Day	Sunday, May 9, 2021	Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.
Ascension Day	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Ascension Day is the 40th day of Easter. It is a religious holiday that commemorates the ascension of Jesus Christ into heaven.
Korité	Thursday, May 13, 2021	Eid al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.
Whit Monday	Monday, May 24, 2021	Whit Monday, or Pentecost Monday, is a Christian holiday that falls on the day after Pentecost, which is also known as Whit Sunday or Whitsunday.
Father's Day	Sunday, June 20, 2021	Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.
June Solstice	Monday, June 21, 2021	June Solstice in Benin (Porto Novo)
Tabaski	Tuesday, July 20, 2021	Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.
Independence Day	Sunday, August 1, 2021	Independence Day is a public holiday in Benin
Assumption of Mary	Sunday, August 15, 2021	The Christian feast of the Assumption of Mary is on or around Aug 15 in most countries. A few celebrate Assumption Day at other times of the year.
September Equinox	Wednesday, September 22, 2021	September Equinox in Benin (Porto Novo)
Maouloud	Monday, October 18, 2021	Mawlid, or Milad, marks the birth of the Islamic prophet Muhammed, or Mohamed, in the year 570 of the Gregorian calendar.
All Saints' Day	Monday, November 1, 2021	Many churches honor all their saints on All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day.
December Solstice	Tuesday, December 21, 2021	December Solstice in Benin (Porto Novo)
Christmas Day	Saturday, December 25, 2021	Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.