Public Holidays in Benin, 2025
Benin observes 14 nationwide public holidays in 2025, 4 of which fall on the weekend. The table below lists every date the holiday calendar records.
- Public holidays
- 14
- On a weekend
- 4
- Regional only
- 0
- Business days 2025
- 251
Nationwide
Benin holiday calendar 2025
Dates marked nationwide are days off across Benin. Entries showing a region count, or an observance type, are not deducted from business day calculations.
| Date | Day | Holiday | Observed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2025 | Wednesday | New Year's Day | Nationwide |
| 10 January 2025 | Friday | Traditional Day | Nationwide |
| 20 April 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Easter Sunday | Nationwide |
| 21 April 2025 | Monday | Easter Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 May 2025 | Thursday | Labour Day | Nationwide |
| 29 May 2025 | Thursday | Ascension Day | Nationwide |
| 9 June 2025 | Monday | Whit Monday | Nationwide |
| 1 August 2025 | Friday | Independence Day | Nationwide |
| 15 August 2025 | Friday | Assumption Day | Nationwide |
| 26 October 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | Armed Forces Day | Nationwide |
| 1 November 2025 | Saturday(weekend) | All Saints' Day | Nationwide |
| 30 November 2025 | Sunday(weekend) | National Day | Nationwide |
| 25 December 2025 | Thursday | Christmas Day | Nationwide |
| 26 December 2025 | Friday | St. Stephen's Day | Nationwide |
Which holidays actually give a day off in 2025?
10 of Benin's 14 nationwide public holidays land on a working day in 2025, so those are the ones that shorten the working year. The remaining 4 fall on Saturday and Sunday: Easter Sunday (20 April 2025), Armed Forces Day (26 October 2025), All Saints' Day (1 November 2025), National Day (30 November 2025).
After removing weekends and holidays, 2025 leaves 251 business days in Benin.
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