A celebration of the beginning of the year in the Gregorian calendar, associated with rest, family gatherings, fireworks, festive meals, and exchanging good wishes.

Recognizes the nation's heritage of the Vodoun religion and traditional spiritual practices. Declared a public holiday in 1996, the day is celebrated with rituals honoring ancestral spirits, including music, dance, offerings, and ceremonies—especially in Ouidah, the spiritual heart of Vodoun culture

Important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).

Christian festival and holiday celebrating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, described in the New Testament.

A holiday observed on the day after Easter Sunday, associated with rest, family time, outdoor picnics, egg rolling games, and in some regions - such as Central and Eastern Europe - playful water-splashing customs.

A holiday observed on May 1st to recognize workers and labor rights, with historical origins in late 19th-century labor demonstrations.

This holiday commemorates the Christian belief of the bodily Ascension of Jesus into heaven. Celebrated on a Thursday, the fortieth day of Easter

One of the most important Islamic holidays, it honors the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son, as an act of obedience to God's command. Begins on the tenth day of the Islamic month Dhu'l-Hijjah

Christian holiday celebrated the day after Pentecost.

The day marks independence from French colonial rule on August 1, 1960.

The Assumption is important to many Christians as the Virgin Mary's heavenly birthday (the day that Mary was received into Heaven).

Traditional commemoration of the birth of Muhammad, falls on 12 Rabi' al-awwal

A national holiday celebrated in honor of the military forces

Commemoration day for all Christian saints.

National Day is celebrated to commemorate the founding of the People’s Republic of Benin in 1975. On this day, the country officially changed its name from Dahomey to Benin and adopted a Marxist-Leninist form of government under the leadership of Mathieu Kérékou.

Christian feast day that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.

A continuation of the Christmas celebration, marked by family time, rest, and traditions of giving, also known in many countries as Boxing Day, Second Day of Christmas, Saint Stephen’s Day, or the Day of Goodwill