Public holidays in Cameroon 2026

11 nationwide public holidays in 2026.

Next nationwide holiday in Cameroon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2026

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Thursday	Thursday	New Year's Day
11 February Wednesday	Wednesday	Youth Day
20 March Friday	Friday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
3 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday
1 May Friday	Friday	Labour Day
14 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
20 May Wednesday	Wednesday	National Day
27 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
15 August Saturday	Saturday	Assumption Day
25 August Tuesday	Tuesday	MawlidEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 December Friday	Friday	Christmas Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2026

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Cameroon (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 20 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 69% of days
Fri 3 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 1 May – Sun 3 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 25 Dec – Sun 27 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 9% of days

Bridge days

Fri 2 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan)
New Year's Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 15 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 14 May – Sun 17 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 24 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug)
Mawlid (estimated)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 90% of days

Leave planner 2026

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Thu 14 May – Wed 20 May — 7 days off for 3 leave days (Fri 15 May, Mon 18 May, Tue 19 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jan – Sun 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 19 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 19 Mar – Sun 22 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 2 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 2 Apr – Sun 5 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 30 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 30 Apr – Sun 3 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 15 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 14 May – Sun 17 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 24 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 22 Aug – Tue 25 Aug · MawlidShow on calendar ↓