Public holidays in Cameroon 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Cameroon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Cameroon

Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Sunday	Sunday	New Year's Day
2 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
11 February Saturday	Saturday	Youth Day
7 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
21 April Friday	Friday	Eid al-Fitr Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
18 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
20 May Saturday	Saturday	National Day National day
28 June Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Adha Religious
15 August Tuesday	Tuesday	Assumption Day Religious
27 September Wednesday	Wednesday	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days off
New Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 80% of days
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days off
Eid al-Fitr
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 79% of days
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days off
Labour Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days off
Christmas Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of days
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of days

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)
Ascension Day, National Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 90% of days

Leave planner 2023

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: Tue 4 Apr – Sun 9 Apr — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension Day, National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓