National holidays of Benin in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 public holidays for Benin. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year | |
| Thursday | Jan. 10, 2019 | Traditional Day | |
| Thursday | Jan. 10, 2019 | Vodoun Festival | |
| Wednesday | Jan. 16, 2019 | Day of Remembrance | |
| Thursday | Feb. 28, 2019 | People's Sovereignty Day | |
| Friday | March 8, 2019 | Women's Day | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | Labour Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mother's Day | |
| Thursday | May 30, 2019 | Ascension Day | 40 days after Easter |
| Thursday | May 30, 2019 | Ascension Day | |
| Tuesday | June 4, 2019 | Korité | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Korité | End of Ramadan |
| Monday | June 10, 2019 | Whit Monday | 7th Monday after Easter. Also Known as Pentecost Monday |
| Monday | June 10, 2019 | Whit Monday | |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Father's Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Thursday | Aug. 1, 2019 | Independence Day | National Day |
| Thursday | Aug. 1, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Tabaski | Feast of the Sacrifice |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Assumption of Mary | |
| Thursday | Aug. 15, 2019 | Assumption Day | |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Nov. 1, 2019 | All Saints' Day | |
| Friday | Nov. 1, 2019 | All Saints' Day | |
| Saturday | Nov. 9, 2019 | Maouloud | |
| Sunday | Nov. 10, 2019 | Prophet's Birthday | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day |
Public Holidays
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