2025 in Benin
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Incumbents
Events
Ongoing – Benin–Niger Crisis
- 8 January – Twenty-eight soldiers are killed in a gun attack near the border with Burkina Faso and Niger.[1]
- 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).[2]
- 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.[3]
- 2 July – Angélique Kidjo becomes the first black African to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[4]
- 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.[5]
- 7 December – An unsuccessful coup attempt is carried out against President Talon.[6][7]
- 16 December – US President Donald Trump issues a proclamation imposing partial travel restrictions on Beninese nationals travelling to the United States.[8]
Holidays
Source:[9]
- 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).[10]
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