Benin Public Holidays
Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2010-December 2011 period.
Holidays
2010
1 Jan
New Year's Day.
10 Jan
Traditional Day.
26 Feb
Prophet's Birthday.
5 Apr
Easter Monday.
1 May
Labour Day.
13 May
Ascension Day.
24 May
Whit Monday.
1 Aug
Independence Day.
15 Aug
Assumption.
11 Sep
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
26 Oct
Armed Forces Day.
1 Nov
All Saints' Day.
17 Nov
Tabaski (Feast of the Sacrifice).
30 Nov
National Day.
25 Dec
Christmas Day.
2011
1 Jan
New Year's Day.
10 Jan
Traditional Day.
15 Feb
Prophet's Birthday.
25 Apr
Easter Monday.
1 May
Labour Day.
2 Jun
Ascension Day.
13 Jun
Whit Monday.
1 Aug
Independence Day.
15 Aug
Assumption.
30 Aug - 31 Aug
Eid al-Fitr (End of Ramadan).
26 Oct
Armed Forces Day.
1 Nov
All Saints' Day.
6 Nov - 7 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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