Here’s the complete numbered list of public holidays and widely recognized observances in Benin for 2026, based on multiple official calendar sources
List of Benin 2026 Holidays
- January 1, 2026 (Thursday) – New Year’s Day – Public Holiday
- January 8, 2026 (Thursday) – Day Off for Vodoun Festival – Public Holiday
- January 9, 2026 (Friday) – Vodoun Festival – Public Holiday
- January 16, 2026 (Friday) – Day of Remembrance – Observance/National Day
- February 18, 2026 (Wednesday) – Start of Ramadan (Tentative) – Observance
- February 28, 2026 (Saturday) – People’s Sovereignty Day – National Day Observance
- March 8, 2026 (Sunday) – Women’s Day – National Observance
- March 20, 2026 (Friday) – Korité (Eid al-Fitr) – Public Holiday (Tentative)
- April 6, 2026 (Monday) – Easter Monday – Public Holiday
- May 1, 2026 (Friday) – Labour Day – Public Holiday
- May 10, 2026 (Sunday) – Mother’s Day – Observance
- May 14, 2026 (Thursday) – Ascension Day – Public Holiday
- May 25, 2026 (Monday) – Whit Monday – Public Holiday
- May 27, 2026 (Wednesday) – Tabaski (Eid al-Adha) – Public Holiday (Tentative)
- June 21, 2026 (Sunday) – Father’s Day – Observance
- August 1, 2026 (Saturday) – Independence Day – Public Holiday
- August 15, 2026 (Saturday) – Assumption of Mary – Public Holiday
- August 26, 2026 (Wednesday) – Maouloud (Prophet’s Birthday) – Public Holiday (Tentative)
- November 1, 2026 (Sunday) – All Saints’ Day – Public Holiday
- December 25, 2026 (Friday) – Christmas Day – Public Holiday
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