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Current Date And Time In Benou, Ivory Coast

Wednesday, 26 August 2026
01:03:24 GMT
Currency: West African CFA Franc (XOF)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 2,312
District: Marahoué

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Benou, Sassandra-Marahoue


Checking bank closures, municipal non-working days, and upcoming public holiday dates in Benou, Sassandra-Marahoue? Here is the complete city holiday reference for Benou.

Commercial banks, financial institutions, and municipal administrative offices in Benou observe statutory public holidays in accordance with national and regional labor frameworks. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance on August 7) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Benou.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Benou, Sassandra-Marahoue

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

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

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Benou

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

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Fête Nationale de l'IndépendanceAugust 7National HolidayFull National Closurewww.gouv.ci

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Benou

Benou's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Ivory Coast'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.

If a fixed statutory holiday lands on a weekend in Benou, the following Monday is commonly declared an official substitute non-working day by government notification.

With a population of 2,312 and running on the Africa/Abidjan time zone, Benou follows Ivory Coast's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Benou Public Holidays

Are banks in Benou closed on public holidays?

Yes. Benou's bank branches follow Ivory Coast'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 Benou?

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

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


Do public holidays in Benou differ from other cities in Ivory Coast?

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


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

Benou runs on the Africa/Abidjan time zone. Since Ivory Coast'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 Benou — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Benou's public holiday dates come from?

Benou follows Ivory Coast's national statutory holidays, published via www.gouv.ci — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Benou Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Fête Nationale de l'Indépendance (August 7)
📍 Benou Quick Facts
State / Province: Sassandra-Marahoue
Population: 2,312
Time Zone: Africa/Abidjan
Coordinates: 6.9172°, -5.8344°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 110
Driving Side: Right side