Calendar of Vodun Days 2027 and the regime of non-working days in Benin
The extension of Vodun Days to an entire week (from January 2 to 9, 2027) is part of the new tourism strategy aimed at valuing cultural heritage and optimizing the profitability of infrastructures.
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Regarding the public holiday regime, Beninese legislation (law of July 30, 2024, establishing the National Holiday of Traditional Religions on the second Friday of January) strictly regulates the paid non-working days:
- Monday, January 4, Tuesday, January 5, and Wednesday, January 6, 2027: Workdays (not non-working).
- Thursday, January 7, 2027: Public holiday, non-working and paid (eve of the National Holiday of Traditional Religions).
- Friday, January 8, 2027: Public holiday, non-working and paid (2nd Friday of January, central day of celebrations).
The legal framework thus maintains the principle of two consecutive non-working days (the Thursday before the holiday and the Friday of the official celebration), regardless of the overall duration of the festivities and cultural activities planned on-site.
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