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Banté, Collines, Benin – Benin Flag

Current Date And Time In Banté, Benin

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
00:11:41 WAT
State: Collines
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 17,682

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Banté, Collines


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

Corporate teams, logistics hubs, and financial offices in Banté 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 Banté.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Banté, Collines

This is Benin's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Benin's country-level and Collines holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Banté 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 Banté

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

Banté'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.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Banté's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Benin declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 17,682 and running on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, Banté follows Benin's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Banté Public Holidays

Are banks in Banté closed on public holidays?

Yes. Banté'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 Banté?

Public holidays observed in Banté include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Benin, since Banté 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 Banté?

The live calendar above lists each upcoming date with its day of the week — check it before booking travel or a business trip to Banté so you're not caught out by a closed bank or office.


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

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


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

Banté 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 Banté — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Banté's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Banté Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale (Independence Day) (August 1)
📍 Banté Quick Facts
State / Province: Collines
Population: 17,682
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 8.4122°, 1.8897°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side