How many public holidays does Benin have in 2026?

Benin has 14 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Benin have in 2027?

Benin has 14 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Benin?

The next public holiday in Benin is National Day on Mon, Nov 30, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Benin?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Benin; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Benin observe daylight saving time?

Benin does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Porto-Novo); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Benin?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Benin weights toward religious observances (8 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 4, cultural 1, other 1.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Benin.

14 in 202614 in 2027Next: National Day · Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

National Day

Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Primary timezone

Africa/Porto-Novo

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Benin across the next 12 months

14 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Benin. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious8
Civic4
Cultural1
Other / unclassified1

Headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday4
Monday4
Tuesday1
Wednesday0
Thursday1
Friday2
Saturday2

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

75 days

Mon, Jan 11, 2027 → Sat, Mar 27, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

3 days

Sat, Nov 28, 2026 → Mon, Nov 30, 2026

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Benin calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Benin has 14 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 14 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (3), January (2), March (2), August (2).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Benin versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Africa) by holiday-name overlap with Benin, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Benin	14	4	1	1	2	2	4
Republic of the Congo	11	3	0	2	2	2	2
Madagascar	10	4	0	1	2	2	1
Gabon	11	3	1	1	3	2	1

Compared with Republic of the Congo (11), Madagascar (10), Gabon (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Benin's 14-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Benin holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Benin has 14 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 14 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: National Day on Mon, Nov 30, 2026 (Monday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 8 religious, 4 civic, 1 cultural, 1 other (14 classified entries). The headline reading: a religious-leaning calendar (Benin weights toward religious observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Sunday 4, Monday 4, and Friday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Benin grants a weekday substitution. 6 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 75 days (Mon, Jan 11, 2027 → Sat, Mar 27, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 3 days (Sat, Nov 28, 2026 → Mon, Nov 30, 2026), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Republic of the Congo (11), Madagascar (10), Gabon (11) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Benin's 14-holiday count sits at or above the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Benin plans closures around Africa/Porto-Novo. Benin does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Benin; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

No airport-country handoff is attached, so the strongest adjacent links are city clocks and date calculators.

Substitution and source boundary

6 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Benin.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 14 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in May (3), January (2), March (2), August (2).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for BJ, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO BJ, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Benin holiday questions

How many public holidays does Benin have in 2026?: Benin has 14 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Benin have in 2027?: Benin has 14 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Benin?: The next public holiday in Benin is National Day on Mon, Nov 30, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Benin?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 6 public holidays fall on a weekend in Benin; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Benin observe daylight saving time?: Benin does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Porto-Novo); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Benin?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Benin weights toward religious observances (8 of 14 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 8, civic 4, cultural 1, other 1.

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2026 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Jan 10, 2026	Traditional DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Apr 5, 2026	Easter SundayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Thu, May 14, 2026	Ascension DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, May 25, 2026	Whit MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 1, 2026	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sat, Aug 15, 2026	Assumption DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Oct 26, 2026	Armed Forces DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Sun, Nov 1, 2026	All Saints' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Nov 30, 2026	National DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (14)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Jan 10, 2027	Traditional DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Mar 28, 2027	Easter SundayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	Labour DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, May 6, 2027	Ascension DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, May 17, 2027	Whit MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 1, 2027	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Aug 15, 2027	Assumption DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Oct 26, 2027	Armed Forces DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Nov 1, 2027	All Saints' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Nov 30, 2027	National DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	St. Stephen's DayBoxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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