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Sakété, Plateau, Benin – Benin Flag

Current Date And Time In Sakété, Benin

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:41:59 WAT
State: Plateau
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 43,541

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Sakété, Plateau


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

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Sakété follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale (Independence Day) on August 1) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Sakété.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Sakété, Plateau

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

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

Businesses in Sakété generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Benin: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Sakété'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 43,541 and running on the Africa/Porto-Novo time zone, Sakété follows Benin's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Sakété Public Holidays

Are banks in Sakété closed on public holidays?

Yes — commercial bank branches, central bank operations, and financial offices in Sakété close on official statutory public holidays.


What public holidays are observed in Sakété?

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

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


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

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


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

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


Where do Sakété's public holiday dates come from?

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

🗓️ Sakété Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale (Independence Day) (August 1)
📍 Sakété Quick Facts
State / Province: Plateau
Population: 43,541
Time Zone: Africa/Porto-Novo
Coordinates: 6.7362°, 2.6587°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +01:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 117
Driving Side: Right side