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Public Holidays

Public Holidays

Benin

Below are listed Public Holidays for the January 2009-December 2010 period.

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.

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.

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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