Benin Travel Guide - Public Holidays

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Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2008-December 2009 period.

2008
1 Jan
New Year's Day.
10 Jan Traditional Day. 
20 Mar Prophet's Birthday. 
24 Mar Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
1 May Ascension Day. 
12 May Whit Monday. 
1 Aug Independence Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
26 Oct Armed Forces Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day. 
2 Oct Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
30 Nov National Day. 
9 Dec Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
25 Dec Christmas Day.

2009
1 Jan New Year's Day.
10 Jan Traditional Day. 
9 Mar Prophet's Birthday. 
13 Apr Easter Monday.
1 May Labour Day.
21 May Ascension Day. 
1 Jun Whit Monday. 
1 Aug Independence Day.
15 Aug Assumption.
21 Sep Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
26 Oct Armed Forces Day.
1 Nov All Saints' Day. 
28 Nov Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
30 Nov National Day. 
25 Dec Christmas Day.

Note

Muslim festivals are timed according to local sightings of various phases of the moon and the dates given above are approximations.




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