Public holidays in Cameroon, 2026
Cameroon has 10 public holidays in 2026. 9 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend — which is the number that decides how many days off you actually get.
10 of 10 holidays
- 01 01 Nouvel An Thursday
- 11 02 Fête de la Jeunesse Wednesday
- 20 03 Fête de fin du Ramadan Friday
- 03 04 Vendredi saint Friday
- 01 05 Fête du travail Friday
- 14 05 Ascension Thursday
- 20 05 Fête nationale ou de l'unité Wednesday
- 27 05 Fête du mouton Wednesday
- 15 08 Assomption Saturday · falls on a weekend
- 25 12 Noël Friday
2026 at a glance
Every day of the year. Filled squares are public holidays; the pale ones are weekends. A holiday touching a weekend is a long one.
Holidays you have, and days off you get
These are the two different questions this page answers. A country can have a long list of public holidays and still give you fewer days away from work than a neighbour with a shorter list, purely because of which weekday they fall on. Only some countries substitute a weekday when a holiday lands on a weekend; where they do not, the holiday simply passes.
FAQ
How many public holidays does Cameroon have in 2026?
10, of which 9 fall on a working day and 1 on a weekend.
Why does it matter which fall on a weekend?
Because a holiday on a Saturday is a holiday you do not get. 1 of Cameroon's land on one, and most countries do not move them.