🇧🇯 Benin in August 2026
8 events in Benin
Benin has 8 holidays, festivals, and observances in August 2026, including 7 public holidays: Independence Day, Independence Day, Assumption Day, Assumption, Assumption of Mary, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), Maouloud, including 1 cultural festivals: Gaani Festival
Events & Holidays This Month
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Aug 15
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Aug 25
Aug 25–Aug 30
Aug 26
When Can You Go? Holiday Windows by Country
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See which countries have public holidays and long weekends in August — plan your trip around days off.
Malaysia3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Iraq2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Egypt1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Ethiopia2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
United Kingdom0 holidays0 long weekends3 days off
Japan1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
China1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Pakistan1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Nigeria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bangladesh4 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Ecuador1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Zimbabwe6 holidays4 long weekends8 days off
Senegal8 holidays1 long weekends7 days off
Chad6 holidays4 long weekends18 days off
Somalia2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Guinea4 holidays2 long weekends10 days off
Rwanda6 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Tunisia6 holidays4 long weekends11 days off
Belgium3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Bolivia2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Greece2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Dominican Republic1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Turkey1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Tibet1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
DR Congo2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Germany1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Iran5 holidays4 long weekends13 days off
France2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Italy2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
South Africa2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Tanzania2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
South Korea2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Yemen1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Burundi2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Haiti3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Spain1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Ukraine1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Algeria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Poland3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Canada6 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Morocco14 holidays7 long weekends17 days off
Uzbekistan0 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Ghana2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Madagascar4 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Syria1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
North Korea3 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Cameroon3 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Côte d'Ivoire9 holidays3 long weekends15 days off
Niger7 holidays4 long weekends16 days off
Sri Lanka2 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Burkina Faso10 holidays5 long weekends22 days off
Romania2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Mali4 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Kazakhstan1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Zambia3 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Portugal3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Hungary3 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Austria3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Papua New Guinea1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Switzerland4 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
South Sudan0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Togo3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Sierra Leone2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Argentina1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Chile2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Colombia5 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
Peru1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Paraguay2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Libya2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
El Salvador2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Kyrgyzstan1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Eritrea2 holidays3 long weekends10 days off
Slovakia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Congo3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Costa Rica3 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Ireland2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Liberia2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Mauritania2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Croatia3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
Georgia1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Moldova5 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Uruguay1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bosnia and Herzegovina2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Jamaica2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Lithuania2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Namibia2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Gambia5 holidays2 long weekends10 days off
Gabon6 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
North Macedonia2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Slovenia2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Guinea-Bissau2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bahrain1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Trinidad and Tobago2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Estonia1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Equatorial Guinea4 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Mauritius2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Cyprus2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Djibouti2 holidays2 long weekends9 days off
Fiji1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Central African Republic4 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Comoros2 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Guyana2 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Reunion2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Luxembourg3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Suriname2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Cabo Verde2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Maldives1 holidays1 long weekends5 days off
Malta2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Guadeloupe1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Martinique1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Brunei1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Bahamas1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Belize1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Iceland1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Vanuatu1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Barbados4 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
New Caledonia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Mayotte3 holidays1 long weekends6 days off
French Polynesia1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Western Sahara4 holidays5 long weekends11 days off
French Guiana1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Saint Lucia2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Grenada4 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Seychelles4 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Antigua and Barbuda2 holidays0 long weekends2 days off
Jersey1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Isle of Man1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Andorra2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Dominica1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Guernsey1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Bermuda0 holidays2 long weekends2 days off
Saint Kitts and Nevis2 holidays2 long weekends4 days off
Faroe Islands0 holidays1 long weekends2 days off
Monaco3 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Liechtenstein1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Turks and Caicos Islands1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Martin1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
San Marino2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Gibraltar2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
British Virgin Islands3 holidays3 long weekends9 days off
Cook Islands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Wallis and Futuna1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Anguilla3 holidays3 long weekends7 days off
Montserrat1 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Barthelemy1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Saint Helena2 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Saint Pierre and Miquelon2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Vatican City3 holidays1 long weekends3 days off
Cocos (Keeling) Islands1 holidays1 long weekends4 days off
Indonesia3 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Singapore2 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
Thailand1 holidays2 long weekends7 days off
Philippines2 holidays2 long weekends6 days off
India1 holidays0 long weekends1 days off
United Arab Emirates2 holidays2 long weekends5 days off
Afghanistan2 holidays2 long weekends8 days off
Sudan4 holidays3 long weekends8 days offFrequently Asked Questions
- What is Benin like in August?
- August in Benin has 8 holidays, festivals, and events.
- Is August a good time to visit Benin?
- August offers 1 cultural festival in Benin, making it a great time to experience local culture.
- Is August peak season in Benin?
- Benin in August has 8 events. Check local conditions for crowd levels.
- What holidays are in Benin in August 2026?
- Public holidays in Benin in August 2026: Independence Day, Independence Day, Assumption Day, Assumption, Assumption of Mary, Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid), Maouloud.
- Which countries have holidays in August?
- Countries with public holidays in August: Malaysia, Iraq, Egypt, Ethiopia, Japan, China, Pakistan, Nigeria, Bangladesh, Ecuador, Zimbabwe, Senegal, Chad, Somalia, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia, Benin, Belgium, Bolivia, Greece, Dominican Republic, Turkey, Tibet, DR Congo, Germany, Iran, France, Italy, South Africa, Tanzania, South Korea, Yemen, Burundi, Haiti, Spain, Ukraine, Algeria, Poland, Canada, Morocco, Ghana, Madagascar, Syria, North Korea, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Niger, Sri Lanka, Burkina Faso, Romania, Mali, Kazakhstan, Zambia, Portugal, Hungary, Austria, Papua New Guinea, Switzerland, Togo, Sierra Leone, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Peru, Paraguay, Libya, El Salvador, Kyrgyzstan, Eritrea, Slovakia, Congo, Costa Rica, Ireland, Liberia, Mauritania, Croatia, Georgia, Moldova, Uruguay, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Jamaica, Lithuania, Namibia, Gambia, Gabon, North Macedonia, Slovenia, Guinea-Bissau, Bahrain, Trinidad and Tobago, Estonia, Equatorial Guinea, Mauritius, Cyprus, Djibouti, Fiji, Central African Republic, Comoros, Guyana, Reunion, Luxembourg, Suriname, Cabo Verde, Maldives, Malta, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Brunei, Bahamas, Belize, Iceland, Vanuatu, Barbados, New Caledonia, Mayotte, French Polynesia, Western Sahara, French Guiana, Saint Lucia, Grenada, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Seychelles, Antigua and Barbuda, Jersey, Isle of Man, Andorra, Dominica, Guernsey, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Monaco, Liechtenstein, Turks and Caicos Islands, Saint Martin, San Marino, Gibraltar, British Virgin Islands, Cook Islands, Wallis and Futuna, Anguilla, Montserrat, Saint Barthelemy, Saint Helena, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, Vatican City, Cocos (Keeling) Islands, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand, Philippines, India, United Arab Emirates, Afghanistan, Sudan. Travelers from these countries may have time off to visit Benin.