Public Holidays in Cameroon 2040 🇨🇲

Cameroon has 15 public holidays in 2040. 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
1. Jan	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
11. Feb	Saturday	Youth Day	Public holiday
25. Mar	Sunday	Mawlid (estimated)	Public holiday
26. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Mawlid (estimated) (observed)	Public holiday
30. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
1. May	Tuesday Bridge day	Labour Day	Public holiday
10. May	Thursday Bridge day	Ascension Day	Public holiday
20. May	Sunday	National Day	Public holiday
21. May	Monday Long weekend	National Day (observed)	Public holiday
15. Aug	Wednesday	Assumption Day	Public holiday
7. Oct	Sunday	Eid al-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
8. Oct	Monday Long weekend	Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (observed)	Public holiday
14. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Eid al-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
25. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Christmas Day	Public holiday

Long weekends in Cameroon 2040

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 (observed) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Mawlid (estimated) (observed) — 26. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 30. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Labour Day — 1. May (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
Ascension Day — 10. May (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
National Day (observed) — 21. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Fitr (estimated) (observed) — 8. Oct (Monday) — long weekend
Eid al-Adha (estimated) — 14. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the 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 2040 to 2041.

Mawlid (estimated): 25. Mar 2040 → 15. Mar 2041
Good Friday: 30. Mar 2040 → 19. Apr 2041
Ascension Day: 10. May 2040 → 30. May 2041
Eid al-Fitr (estimated): 7. Oct 2040 → 26. Sep 2041
Eid al-Adha (estimated): 14. Dec 2040 → 4. Dec 2041

Browse Holidays for Other Years in Cameroon:

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Holidays in other countries:

🇨🇲 Cameroon 11 holidays
🇹🇩 Chad 13 holidays
🇨🇫 Central African Republic N/A
🇬🇦 Gabon 13 holidays
🇬🇶 Equatorial Guinea 14 holidays
🇨🇬 Congo 10 holidays
🇳🇬 Nigeria 15 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Cameroon have in 2040?

Cameroon observes 15 public holidays in 2040. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Cameroon?

The next public holiday in Cameroon is Christmas Day on 25. Dec.

Are public holidays in Cameroon the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2040.