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Public holidays in Cameroon 2026
Cameroon has 11 public holiday dates in 2026, 10 of them on a working day, and 4 long weekends. The next one is Christmas Day, in 46 days (Friday, December 25, 2026).
- Fri, Jan 1New Year's Dayin 53 days
- Thu, Feb 11Youth Dayin 94 days
2026 holiday calendar
11 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Feb 11 | Wed | Youth Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr estimated | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 14 | Thu | Ascension Day | passed |
| May 20 | Wed | National Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha estimated | passed |
| Aug 15 | Sat | Assumption Day | passed |
| Aug 25 | Tue | Mawlid estimated | passed |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Sun, Apr 5Good Friday3 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Fri, May 15Ascension Day4 days off
- Take Mon, Aug 24Mawlid4 days off
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