Public Holidays BJ 2027
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
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New Year's Day
Fri, 1 January
in 142 days
Fête du Vodoun
Sun, 10 January
in 151 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Tue, 9 March
in 209 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Fri | New Year's DayNouvel An National |
| 10 Jan | Sun | Fête du Vodoun National |
| 9 Mar | Tue | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Fête de fin du Ramadan National |
| 29 Mar | Mon | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques National |
| 1 May | Sat | Labour DayFête du travail National |
| 6 May | Thu | Ascension DayAscension National |
| 16 May | Sun | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Pentecôte National |
| 17 May | Mon | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte National |
| 1 Aug | Sun | Independence DayFête Nationale National |
| 14 Aug | Sat | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Mawlid National |
| 15 Aug | Sun | AssumptionAssomption National |
| 1 Nov | Mon | All Saints' DayToussaint National |
| 25 Dec | Sat | Christmas DayNoël National |
BJ public holidays 2027: 13 days
In BJ in 2027 there are 13 public holidays, all national. Of these, 6 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 7 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.