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Current Date And Time In Donga, Benin

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
12:53:29 WAT
Capital: Djougou
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 384,151
Area: 11,126.00 km²
State Code: DO

🗓️ Public Holidays in Donga, Benin


Checking official public holidays and bank closures for Donga, Benin? This regional holiday guide tracks statutory non-working days, live public calendars, and local holiday rules for Donga.

Corporate offices, banks, and public services throughout Donga align operating hours with official statutory non-working day notifications. In Donga, statutory fixed-date public holidays (including Fête Nationale (Independence Day) on August 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government departments.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Donga, Benin

This is Benin's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Benin's country-level holiday page — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply uniformly across Donga and the rest of Benin, not a separate Donga-specific calendar.

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Donga

These are Benin's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Benin's country holiday page — mandated by national labor law and applicable across every state and city in Benin, including Donga. These non-working days apply to government administrative offices, commercial banking institutions, and schools statewide.

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

📖 Understanding Public Holidays in Donga

Public offices, banks and schools throughout Donga close on the same fixed-date statutory holidays observed nationwide, since public holidays in Benin are a matter of national labor law rather than state-by-state decree.

A statutory holiday falling on a weekend in Donga doesn't simply disappear — Benin's gazette process typically shifts the observed non-working day to the nearest Monday.

As Donga's capital, Djougou observes the identical statutory calendar — there's no separate capital-city holiday list distinct from the rest of Donga.

Frequently Asked Questions — Donga Public Holidays

Are banks and government offices closed on public holidays in Donga?

Yes, they do. Donga follows Benin's statutory calendar exactly, so banks, government offices and schools throughout the state close on every officially mandated non-working day.


How many statutory public holidays are observed in Donga?

Donga observes 1 official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same count as Benin nationally, since Donga doesn't set its own separate statutory list — plus movable religious and lunar observances updated live in the calendar.


How can I plan a long weekend around public holidays in Donga?

Check the day of the week for upcoming holidays in the live calendar above. Public holidays landing on Monday or Friday create an automatic 3-day weekend for travel across Donga.


Do public holidays in Donga differ from the rest of Benin?

No — public holidays in Benin are set at the national level, not decided state by state, so Donga observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other state and the country as a whole. This page exists as a convenient Donga-specific reference, not because Donga has its own separate holiday list.


Does Djougou, Donga's capital, follow a different holiday schedule?

No — Djougou observes the same statutory public holidays as the rest of Donga and Benin. Being the state capital doesn't come with its own separate holiday calendar.


What is the official source for Donga's public holiday dates?

Donga's public holidays are mandated by Benin's national statutory framework, published via www.gouv.bj — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Donga Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale (Independence Day) (August 1)
📍 Donga Quick Facts
State Capital: Djougou
Population: 384,151
Area: 11,126 km²
Area Rank in Benin: #5
Population Density: 22.2 / km²
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side