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
New Year
Friday, January 1, 2021
Vodoun Festival
Sunday, January 10, 2021
Day of Remembrance
Saturday, January 16, 2021
People's Sovereignty Day
Sunday, February 28, 2021
Women's Day
Monday, March 8, 2021
March Equinox
Saturday, March 20, 2021
Easter Monday
Monday, April 5, 2021
Labour Day
Saturday, May 1, 2021
Mother's Day
Sunday, May 9, 2021
Ascension Day
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Korité
Thursday, May 13, 2021
Pentecost Monday
Monday, May 24, 2021
Father's Day
Sunday, June 20, 2021
June Solstice
Monday, June 21, 2021
Tabaski
Tuesday, July 20, 2021
Independence Day
Sunday, August 1, 2021
Assumption of Mary
Sunday, August 15, 2021
September Equinox
Wednesday, September 22, 2021
Maouloud
Monday, October 18, 2021
All Saints' Day
Monday, November 1, 2021
December Solstice
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Christmas Day
Saturday, December 25, 2021