Cameroon

Cameroon public holidays 2026

Cameroon has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 251 working days. Next up: Christmas Day on Friday, December 25, 2026, in 87 days.

Public holidays in Cameroon in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 11Wednesday	Youth DayNationwide
March
Mar 20Friday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labour DayNationwide
May 14Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 20Wednesday	National DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
August
Aug 15Saturday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 25Tuesday	Mawlid EstimatedNationwide
December
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 11public holidays
By region: 11no regional days
Working days: 251after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+3 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 2026

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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid al-Fitr
3 daysFri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5 · Good Friday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
4 daysThu, May 14 – Sun, May 17 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 15 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Aug 22 – Tue, Aug 25 · MawlidTake Mon, Aug 24 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Cameroon in 2026?

11 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Youth Day (Feb 11); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 20); Good Friday (Apr 3); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 14); National Day (May 20); Eid al-Adha (May 27); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Mawlid (Aug 25); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

When is the next public holiday in Cameroon?

Christmas Day, on Friday, December 25, 2026 — in 87 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

251 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.