Public holidays in Cameroon 2026

11 public holidays; 10 fall on a working day. The weekend in Cameroon is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
11 FebruaryWednesday	Youth Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid al-Fitrestimated
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
1 MayFriday	Labour Day
14 MayThursday	Ascension Day
20 MayWednesday	National Day
27 MayWednesday	Eid al-Adhaestimated
15 AugustSaturday	Assumption Dayweekend
25 AugustTuesday	Mawlidestimated
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day

Count working days in Cameroon

Notes

Estimated dates follow the moon or are announced each year, so they can move by a day or two.

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Cameroon. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.