Events in the year 2025 in Benin.
Incumbents
President – Patrice Talon Vice President – Mariam Chabi Talata National Assembly President – Louis Vlavonou Foreign Affairs Minister: Shegun Adjadi Bakari
Events Ongoing – Benin–Niger Crisis
8 January – Twenty-eight soldiers are killed in a gun attack near the border with Burkina Faso and Niger. 30 January – A court in Cotonou convicts businessman Olivier Boko, his brother-in-law Rock Nieri, who is in hiding, and former sports minister Oswald Homeky of plotting a coup against President Patrice Talon and sentences them to 20 years' imprisonment and a fine of 60 billion CFA francs ($95 million). 17 April – Fifty-four soldiers are killed in an attack inside W National Park that is claimed by Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal-Muslimin. 2 July – Angélique Kidjo becomes the first black African to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. 15 November – The National Assembly votes 90-19 to approve motions to extend the presidential and legislative terms from five to seven years and establish a senate. 7 December – An unsuccessful coup attempt is carried out against President Talon. 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Beninese nationals travelling to the United States.
Holidays
1 January – New Year's Day 10 January – Vaudoun Day 30 March – Korité 21 April – Easter Monday 1 May – Labour Day 29 May – Ascension Day 6 June – Tabaski 9 June – Whit Monday 1 August – Independence Day 15 August – Assumption Day 4 September – The Prophet's Birthday 26 October – Armed Forces Day 1 November – All Saints' Day 30 November – National day 25 December – Christmas Day
Deaths 19 August – Razak Omotoyossi, 39, Nigerian-born footballer (Sheriff Tiraspol, Helsingborg, Benin national team).
See also
Telephone numbers in Benin
References
External links Online calendar