# Public holidays in Benin 2027

The 13 national public holidays of Benin in 2027.

- **Friday, January 1** — New Year's Day (Nouvel An)
- **Sunday, January 10** — Fête du Vodoun
- **Tuesday, March 9** — End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) (Fête de fin du Ramadan, approximate date)
- **Monday, March 29** — Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
- **Saturday, May 1** — Labour Day (Fête du travail)
- **Thursday, May 6** — Ascension Day (Ascension)
- **Sunday, May 16** — Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (Fête du mouton, approximate date)
- **Monday, May 17** — Whit Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
- **Sunday, August 1** — Independence Day (Fête Nationale)
- **Saturday, August 14** — Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) (Mawlid, approximate date)
- **Sunday, August 15** — Assumption (Assomption)
- **Monday, November 1** — All Saints' Day (Toussaint)
- **Saturday, December 25** — Christmas Day (Noël)

Only official national public holidays are included, not regional or local ones.

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Lunar and Astrological Calendar 2027, 16th edition. María Patricia Ramírez.
Source: https://astromooncalendar.com/en/2027/public-holidays/benin
The times in the headings are in UTC. Those that appear within the author's text are the ones printed in the book.