
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Gogounou, Alibori, Benin? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Gogounou.
Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Gogounou observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale (Independence Day) on August 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Gogounou.
This is Benin's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Benin's country-level and Alibori holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Gogounou as anywhere else in Benin.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Benin's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Benin's country and Alibori holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Gogounou just as everywhere else in Benin.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale (Independence Day) | August 1 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.gouv.bj |
Gogounou's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Benin's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
A statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday in Gogounou doesn't simply get skipped — Benin's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.
With a population of 14,248 and running on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, Gogounou follows Benin's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.