Public Holidays in Cameroon 2024 🇨🇲
Cameroon has 14 public holidays in 2024. The next public holiday is Christmas Day on 25. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Cameroon.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Youth Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid al-Adha (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Mawlid (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Mawlid (estimated) (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Cameroon 2024
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- New Year's Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Youth Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Ascension Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- National Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid al-Adha (estimated) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Assumption Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Mawlid (estimated) (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
Holidays that change date in Cameroon
Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2024 to 2025.
- Good Friday: →
- Ascension Day: →
- Eid al-Adha (estimated): →
- Mawlid (estimated): →
