Cameroon

Cameroon public holidays 2025

Cameroon had 12 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 250 working days.

Public holidays in Cameroon in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 11Tuesday	Youth DayNationwide
March
Mar 30Sunday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)Nationwide
April
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Labour DayNationwide
May 20Tuesday	National DayNationwide
May 29Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 15Friday	Assumption DayNationwide
September
Sep 4Thursday	Mawlid EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 250after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+6 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Feb 8 – Tue, Feb 11 · Youth DayTake Mon, Feb 10 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Mar 29 – Mon, Mar 31 · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated)
3 daysFri, Apr 18 – Sun, Apr 20 · Good Friday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Labour DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
4 daysSat, May 17 – Tue, May 20 · National DayTake Mon, May 19 off to join it up
4 daysThu, May 29 – Sun, Jun 1 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid al-Adha
3 daysFri, Aug 15 – Sun, Aug 17 · Assumption Day
4 daysThu, Sep 4 – Sun, Sep 7 · MawlidTake Fri, Sep 5 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas DayTake Fri, Dec 26 off to join it up

Cameroon public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Cameroon in 2025?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Youth Day (Feb 11); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 30); Eid al-Fitr (observed, estimated) (Mar 31); Good Friday (Apr 18); Labour Day (May 1); National Day (May 20); Ascension Day (May 29); Eid al-Adha (Jun 6); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Mawlid (Sep 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

May, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 3 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

250 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.