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January 2027
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 | 1New Year's | 2 | 3 |
| 4 | 5 | 6 | 7Vodoun Festival | 8Vodoun Festival | 9 | 10 |
| 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
| 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 |
| 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
May 2027
| M | T | W | T | F | S | S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 1Labor Day | 2 |
| 3 | 4 | 5 | 6Ascension | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16Eid al-Adha |
| 17Pentecost Monday | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
| 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 |
| 31 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
2027 Holidays for Benin
- New Year's Day (Fête du Nouvel An)
- Vodoun Festival (Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles)
- Vodoun Festival (Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles)
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Jour du Ramadan (estimé))
- Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques)
- Labor Day (Fête du Travail)
- Ascension Day (Jour de l'Ascension)
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Jour de la Tabaski (estimé))
- Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte)
- National Day (Fête Nationale)
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Journée Maouloud (estimé))
- Assumption Day (Jour de l'Assomption)
- All Saints' Day (La Toussaint)
- Christmas Day (Jour de Noël)
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Public holidays in Benin in 2027
Benin has 14 public holidays in 2027. 6 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The month with the most public holidays is May (4).
All public holidays in Benin in 2027
- New Year's Day (Fête du Nouvel An) – Friday, January 1, 2027
- Vodoun Festival (Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles) – Thursday, January 7, 2027
- Vodoun Festival (Fête annuelle des religions traditionnelles) – Friday, January 8, 2027
- Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (Jour du Ramadan (estimé)) – Tuesday, March 9, 2027
- Easter Monday (Lundi de Pâques) – Monday, March 29, 2027
- Labor Day (Fête du Travail) – Saturday, May 1, 2027
- Ascension Day (Jour de l'Ascension) – Thursday, May 6, 2027
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (Jour de la Tabaski (estimé)) – Sunday, May 16, 2027
- Pentecost Monday (Lundi de Pentecôte) – Monday, May 17, 2027
- National Day (Fête Nationale) – Sunday, August 1, 2027
- Prophet's Birthday (estimated) (Journée Maouloud (estimé)) – Saturday, August 14, 2027
- Assumption Day (Jour de l'Assomption) – Sunday, August 15, 2027
- All Saints' Day (La Toussaint) – Monday, November 1, 2027
- Christmas Day (Jour de Noël) – Saturday, December 25, 2027
Long weekends and bridge days in Benin in 2027
The weekend in Benin: Saturday and Sunday. Benin has 5 long weekends in 2027: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.
- Fri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 – 3 days off (New Year's Day)
- Thu, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 10 – 4 days off (Vodoun Festival)
- Sat, Mar 27 – Mon, Mar 29 – 3 days off (Easter Monday)
- Sat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 – 3 days off (Eid al-Adha (estimated), Pentecost Monday)
- Sat, Oct 30 – Mon, Nov 1 – 3 days off (All Saints' Day)
Bridge days: a few days off, a long break
- Take Mon, Mar 8 off: 4 days off in a row, Sat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 (Eid al-Fitr (estimated))
- Take Fri, May 7 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 (Ascension Day)
2027 at a glance
- 2027 has 365 days.
- 2027 starts on a Friday and ends on a Friday.
- 2027 has the same calendar as 2021 and 2038.
- Public holidays in Benin: 14
Monthly calendars for 2027
- January 2027 – 3 holidays
- February 2027 – 0 holidays
- March 2027 – 2 holidays
- April 2027 – 0 holidays
- May 2027 – 4 holidays
- June 2027 – 0 holidays
- July 2027 – 0 holidays
- August 2027 – 3 holidays
- September 2027 – 0 holidays
- October 2027 – 0 holidays
- November 2027 – 1 holiday
- December 2027 – 1 holiday