Cameroon

Cameroon public holidays 2027

Cameroon has 12 nationwide public holidays in 2027. After them, 2027 has 253 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027.

Public holidays in Cameroon in 2027
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Friday	New Year's DayNationwide
February
Feb 11Thursday	Youth DayNationwide
March
Mar 9Tuesday	Eid al-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Mar 26Friday	Good FridayNationwide
May
May 1Saturday	Labour DayNationwide
May 6Thursday	Ascension DayNationwide
May 16Sunday	Eid al-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May 17Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)Nationwide
May 20Thursday	National DayNationwide
August
Aug 14Saturday	Mawlid EstimatedNationwide
Aug 15Sunday	Assumption DayNationwide
Aug 16Monday	Assumption Day Day off in lieuNationwide
December
Dec 25Saturday	Christmas DayNationwide

Nationwide: 12public holidays
By region: 12no regional days
Working days: 253after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+4 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 2027

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.

3 daysFri, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 3 · New Year's Day
4 daysThu, Feb 11 – Sun, Feb 14 · Youth DayTake Fri, Feb 12 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 6 – Tue, Mar 9 · Eid al-FitrTake Mon, Mar 8 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Mar 26 – Sun, Mar 28 · Good Friday
4 daysThu, May 6 – Sun, May 9 · Ascension DayTake Fri, May 7 off to join it up
3 daysSat, May 15 – Mon, May 17 · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated)
4 daysThu, May 20 – Sun, May 23 · National DayTake Fri, May 21 off to join it up
3 daysSat, Aug 14 – Mon, Aug 16 · Mawlid, Assumption Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Cameroon in 2027?

12 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Youth Day (Feb 11); Eid al-Fitr (Mar 9); Good Friday (Mar 26); Labour Day (May 1); Ascension Day (May 6); Eid al-Adha (May 16); Eid al-Adha (observed, estimated) (May 17); National Day (May 20); Mawlid (Aug 14); Assumption Day (Aug 15); Christmas Day (Dec 25).

How many working days are there in 2027?

253 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.

What does "Day off in lieu" mean?

When a holiday falls on a weekend, the day off moves to a nearby working day, usually the following Monday. Those substitute days are listed separately.