2026 Working Days Calendar for Benin, Africa

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The public holiday calendar for Benin is based on official legislation, though specific labor code details regarding working hours and holiday entitlements are not detailed in the provided sources. The standard legal work week is Monday through Friday. Islamic holidays are estimated and subject to moon sighting announcements.

📰 News

No specific news or regulatory changes for 2026 were found in the provided sources. The calendar for 2026 includes estimated dates for Islamic holidays (Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Prophet's Birthday), which are subject to confirmation by local authorities based on moon sightings.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Benin runs from Monday through Friday. The year 2026 is estimated to have between 250 and 252 working days after accounting for weekends and public holidays. May is typically a busy month for holidays, containing Labour Day, Ascension Day, and Whit Monday.

2026 Working days summary for Benin, Africa

Benin, Africa has 253 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 100 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

253
Working Days
100
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 8 2 31
February 20 8 0 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 21 8 1 30
May 17 10 4 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 8 2 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 8 1 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 253 100 12 365

2026 Calendar for Benin, Africa

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Vodoun Festival
Vodoun Festival
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

20 working days, 8 weekend days in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Korité
Korité
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Easter Monday
Easter Monday
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Whit Monday
Whit Monday
26
27
Tabaski
Tabaski
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 10 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Independence Day
Independence Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Assumption Day
Assumption Day
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
All Saints' Day
All Saints' Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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