Benin Public Holidays in 2022
Benin has a total of 23 holidays in 2022. 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 | Saturday, January 1, 2022 |
| Vodoun Festival | Monday, January 10, 2022 |
| Day of Remembrance | Sunday, January 16, 2022 |
| People's Sovereignty Day | Monday, February 28, 2022 |
| Women's Day | Tuesday, March 8, 2022 |
| March Equinox | Sunday, March 20, 2022 |
| Easter Monday | Monday, April 18, 2022 |
| Labour Day | Sunday, May 1, 2022 |
| Korité | Monday, May 2, 2022 |
| Mother's Day | Sunday, May 8, 2022 |
| Ascension Day | Thursday, May 26, 2022 |
| Pentecost Monday | Monday, June 6, 2022 |
| Father's Day | Sunday, June 19, 2022 |
| June Solstice | Tuesday, June 21, 2022 |
| Tabaski | Saturday, July 9, 2022 |
| Independence Day | Monday, August 1, 2022 |
| Assumption of Mary | Monday, August 15, 2022 |
| September Equinox | Friday, September 23, 2022 |
| Day off for Maouloud | Friday, October 7, 2022 |
| Maouloud | Sunday, October 9, 2022 |
| All Saints' Day | Tuesday, November 1, 2022 |
| December Solstice | Wednesday, December 21, 2022 |
| Christmas Day | Sunday, December 25, 2022 |