National Day (Fête Nationale)
Benin government sources mark 1 August as the Fête Nationale and describe the 2026 celebration as the 66th anniversary of accession to national sovereignty.
Date and recurrence
1 August annually
This authority record treats the observance as a fixed annual date. The same month and day can be reused unless a stronger source changes the rule.
Scope and status
The verified scope stored for this record is Benin / national holiday and independence commemoration. The site preserves that boundary and does not infer broader government, global or public-holiday status from the observance name alone.
Also known as
National Day of Benin
Topic and context
What this page does not assume
- Keep the source-defined country, community, organizer or institutional scope; do not silently broaden it.
- Do not treat the title alone as proof of government recognition or public-holiday status.
- Do not add a creator, founding story or origin claim unless the supporting evidence establishes it.
- Remembrance Civic Context Care.
Sources
- Government of Benin — 66th National Day programmeOfficial Government
- Benin Ministry of Labour — public-holiday communicationsOfficial Government
Frequently asked questions
When is National Day (Fête Nationale)?
1 August annually The stored recurrence guidance is: 1 August.
Does National Day (Fête Nationale) fall on the same date every year?
The authority record classifies it as fixed annual, so its month and day are reusable unless stronger evidence changes the rule.
Is National Day (Fête Nationale) an official public holiday?
The authority record verifies it within this scope: Benin / national holiday and independence commemoration. That recognition does not by itself make it a statutory public holiday; the site only makes public-holiday claims when the supporting authority record explicitly does so.
Who established or recognizes National Day (Fête Nationale)?
The stored designation basis is: Benin government sources mark 1 August as the Fête Nationale and describe the 2026 celebration as the 66th anniversary of accession to national sovereignty.. Supporting provenance includes Government of Benin — 66th National Day programme. The site does not infer a separate creator or founder unless reviewed evidence establishes one.
Is National Day (Fête Nationale) international or country-specific?
This authority record is country-scoped to Benin. Its fuller verified scope is: Benin / national holiday and independence commemoration.
How is this page verified?
The factual layer is source-backed and keeps its date rule, scope, provenance and editorial guardrails attached to the authority record. This record was checked on 2026-09-08.
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