Public Holidays BJ 2028
13 holidays · 13 national · 0 regional
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New Year's Day
Sat, 1 January
in 507 days
Fête du Vodoun
Mon, 10 January
in 516 days
End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
Sat, 26 February
in 563 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Sat | New Year's DayNouvel An National |
| 10 Jan | Mon | Fête du Vodoun National |
| 26 Feb | Sat | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)Fête de fin du Ramadan National |
| 17 Apr | Mon | Easter MondayLundi de Pâques National |
| 1 May | Mon | Labour DayFête du travail National |
| 5 May | Fri | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)Fête du mouton National |
| 25 May | Thu | Ascension DayAscension National |
| 5 Jun | Mon | Whit MondayLundi de Pentecôte National |
| 1 Aug | Tue | Independence DayFête Nationale National |
| 3 Aug | Thu | Birthday of Muhammad (Mawlid)Mawlid National |
| 15 Aug | Tue | AssumptionAssomption National |
| 1 Nov | Wed | All Saints' DayToussaint National |
| 25 Dec | Mon | Christmas DayNoël National |
BJ public holidays 2028: 13 days
In BJ in 2028 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. 6 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.