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Benin : public and bank holidays, closure of banks, stock exchanges, school vacations
| Date | Name | Kind | More |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday August 15, 2022 | Assumption | Catholic |  |
| Monday September 19, 2022 | Summer holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Saturday October 8, 2022 | Maouloud | Muslim, Sufi | |
| Friday October 28, 2022 | All Saints - (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Monday November 14, 2022 | All Saints - (end) | School holidays | |
| Friday December 16, 2022 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
| Sunday December 25, 2022 | Christmas Day | Catholic or protestant | |
| Sunday January 1, 2023 | New Year's Day | Secular holiday | |
| Monday January 2, 2023 | Winter holiday (end) | School holidays | |
| Sunday January 8, 2023 | Parliamentary election | Special Events | |
| Tuesday January 10, 2023 | Voodoo Day | Secular holiday | |
| Tuesday February 14, 2023 | Valentine's Day | cards/flowers | |
| Friday February 17, 2023 | Winter holiday (beginning) | School holidays | |
Assumption
-Monday August 15, 2022
Catholic : Dogma defined by the Catholic Church on November 1, 1950, when Pope Pius XII declared that at the end of her life, Mary's body and soul were assumed into Heaven.
Summer holiday (end)
-Monday September 19, 2022
School holidays :
Maouloud
-Saturday October 8, 2022
Muslim, Sufi : Prophet's Birthday
All Saints - (beginning)
-Friday October 28, 2022
School holidays :
All Saints - (end)
-Monday November 14, 2022
School holidays :
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday December 16, 2022
School holidays :
Christmas Day
-Sunday December 25, 2022
Catholic or protestant : Since pre-historic times in Europe, festivities (bonfires, offrerings) were marking the beginning of longer hours of daylight with fires and ritual. The Roman festival of Saturnalia lasted several days in December (gambling and offerings). Germanic tribes also celebrated mid-winter (drinking and rituals). The Bulgarian (with Koleduvane) and the Polish (with Gwiazdka) perpetuate this tradition. Jesus of Nazareth was probably born in springtime (Reformists favour autumn). But in the 4th century, December 25th was chosen for the celebration of his birth by Pope Julius I (Bishop Liberus is also mentioned in 354 A.D.). Thus, a Christian element was introduced in the long-established mid-winter festivals. Before 1582, the Papal States and other Italian city states celebrated New Years Day on Christmas Day.
New Year's Day
-Sunday January 1, 2023
Secular holiday : Paid holiday when falling on Saturday or Sunday
Winter holiday (end)
-Monday January 2, 2023
School holidays : Http://gouv.bj
official calendar provided by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): not listed
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
Schools are open on Saturday
school uniforms not required
Dates confirmed till Oct 2022
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
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official calendar provided by the Ministry of Education
PISA ranking (average 493): not listed
Schooling is mandatory till age 14
Schools are open on Saturday
school uniforms not required
Dates confirmed till Oct 2022
Please note that authorities may take last-minute decisions; please double-check if this information is vital to you
Make a Paypal donation of euros 10 to [email protected] to purchase the full calendar for Benin
Contact [email protected] to purchase a file containing confirmed calendars of 550 countries and regions.
Parliamentary election
-Sunday January 8, 2023
Special Events :
Voodoo Day
-Tuesday January 10, 2023
Secular holiday : In tribute to Vodoun, a traditional West African religion also known as Voodoo.
Valentine's Day
-Tuesday February 14, 2023
cards/flowers : Introduced by Pope Gelasus in 498, perhaps in response to a local Roman tradition of lovers writing their names on an urn in February
Winter holiday (beginning)
-Friday February 17, 2023
School holidays :
