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Business days calculator: Benin
Count working days between two dates in Benin, or add business days to a date. Weekends (Saturday and Sunday) and Benin public holidays are skipped.
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Working days in Benin, 2026 and 2027
| Month | 2026 | 2027 |
|---|---|---|
| January | 21 | 20 |
| February | 20 | 20 |
| March | 21 | 21 |
| April | 21 | 22 |
| May | 17 | 19 |
| June | 22 | 22 |
| July | 23 | 22 |
| August | 20 | 22 |
| September | 22 | 22 |
| October | 22 | 21 |
| November | 21 | 21 |
| December | 22 | 23 |
| Total | 252 | 255 |
National public holidays only; weekends are Saturday and Sunday.
Public holidays in Benin, 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day |
| 10 Jan 2026 | Saturday | Fête du Vodoun |
| 20 Mar 2026 | Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| 6 Apr 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | Labour Day |
| 14 May 2026 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 25 May 2026 | Monday | Whit Monday |
| 27 May 2026 | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| 1 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Saturday | Assumption |
| 25 Aug 2026 | Tuesday | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid) |
| 1 Nov 2026 | Sunday | All Saints' Day |
| 25 Dec 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day |
Full lists with long weekends: Benin public holidays 2026 · Benin public holidays 2027
Holiday list for Excel and Google Sheets
Paste these dates into a column, name the range Holidays, then use=NETWORKDAYS(A2, B2, Holidays) to count working days or =WORKDAY(A2, 10, Holidays) to add them.
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Frequently asked questions
How many working days are there in Benin in 2026?
252 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding national public holidays that fall on working days. State or regional holidays can reduce this further.
Which days are the weekend in Benin?
Saturday and Sunday. You can change the weekend days in the calculator options if your workplace differs.
Does this include local holidays?
Benin has no separate regional holiday calendars in our data, so national holidays apply everywhere.