Public Holidays BJ 2024
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Mon | New Year's DayNouvel An National |
| 10 Jan | Wed | Fête du Vodoun National |
| 1 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques National |
| 10 Apr | Wed | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Fête de fin du Ramadan National |
| 1 May | Wed | Labour DayFête du travail National |
| 9 May | Thu | Ascension DayAscension National |
| 20 May | Mon | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte National |
| 16 Jun | Sun | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Fête du mouton National |
| 1 Aug | Thu | Independence DayFête Nationale National |
| 15 Aug | Thu | AssumptionAssomption National |
| 15 Sep | Sun | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Mawlid National |
| 1 Nov | Fri | All Saints' DayToussaint National |
| 25 Dec | Wed | Christmas DayNoël National |
BJ public holidays 2024: 13 days
In BJ in 2024 there are 13 public holidays, all national. Of these, 11 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 2 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 4 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is May. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Christmas Day on 25 December.