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Ganvié, Atlantique, Benin – Benin Flag

Current Date And Time In Ganvié, Benin

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:56:46 WAT
State: Atlantique
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 20,000

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Ganvié, Atlantique


Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Ganvié. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Ganvié.

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Ganvié align operating hours with statutory government gazette notifications. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale (Independence Day) on August 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Ganvié.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Ganvié, Atlantique

This is Benin's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Benin's country-level and Atlantique holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Ganvié as anywhere else in Benin.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Ganvié

These are Benin's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Benin's country and Atlantique holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Ganvié just as everywhere else in Benin.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête Nationale (Independence Day)August 1National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouv.bj

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Ganvié

Ganvié'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 Ganvié doesn't simply get skipped — Benin's gazette process typically moves the observed day off to the following Monday.

With a population of 20,000 and running on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, Ganvié follows Benin's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Ganvié Public Holidays

Are banks in Ganvié closed on public holidays?

Yes. Ganvié's bank branches follow Benin's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Ganvié?

Public holidays observed in Ganvié include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Benin, since Ganvié doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Ganvié?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Ganvié.


Do public holidays in Ganvié differ from other cities in Benin?

No — public holidays in Benin are set nationally, not city by city, so Ganvié observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Benin. This page is a convenient Ganvié-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Ganvié use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Ganvié runs on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone. Since Benin's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Ganvié — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Ganvié's public holiday dates come from?

Ganvié follows Benin's national statutory holidays, published via www.gouv.bj — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Ganvié Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale (Independence Day) (August 1)
📍 Ganvié Quick Facts
State / Province: Atlantique
Population: 20,000
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 6.4644°, 2.3929°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side