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Calendar October 2024 & Moon Phases
This free calendar features official public holidays, traditional festivals, major sporting events and precise monthly moon phases for your region, and supports one-click downloading and high-quality printing.
Public Holidays in Benin 2024
| Date | Week | Public Holidays | Type |
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| January 1, 2024 | Mon | New Year's Day | National |
| January 10, 2024 | Wed | Vodoun Festival | National |
| April 1, 2024 | Mon | Easter Monday | National |
| April 10, 2024 | Wed | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| May 1, 2024 | Wed | Labor Day | National |
| May 9, 2024 | Thu | Ascension Day | National |
| May 20, 2024 | Mon | Pentecost Monday | National |
| June 16, 2024 | Sun | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | National |
| August 1, 2024 | Thu | National Day | National |
| August 15, 2024 | Thu | Assumption Day | National |
| September 15, 2024 | Sun | Prophet's Birthday (estimated) | National |
| November 1, 2024 | Fri | All Saints' Day | National |
| December 25, 2024 | Wed | Christmas Day | National |
About Public Holidays in Bénin
Benin, the birthplace of Vodun, celebrates a holiday calendar of remarkable cultural depth. The National Vodun Festival on January 10 — the only official Vodun holiday in the world — draws pilgrims and tourists to Ouidah, while the country's Christian minority observes Christmas and Easter and its Muslim community the two Eids. Independence Day on August 1 marks the 1960 break from France, and the traditional Gelede masquerades and the royal ceremonies of Abomey give the year an extraordinary range of celebration.
In 2024, Benin observes 13 public holidays including 13 national, of which 2 fall on a weekend.
Sports Events in Benin 2024
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