Public holidays in Cameroon 2024

14 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Cameroon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Cameroon

Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Monday	Monday	New Year's Day
11 February Sunday	Sunday	Youth Day
12 February Monday	Monday	Youth Day (observed) Observed day off for Youth Day (Sun 11 Feb)
29 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
10 April Wednesday	Wednesday	Eid al-Fitr Religious
1 May Wednesday	Wednesday	Labour Day
9 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day Religious
20 May Monday	Monday	National Day National day
16 June Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
17 June Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 Jun)
15 August Thursday	Thursday	Assumption Day Religious
15 September Sunday	Sunday	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
16 September Monday	Monday	Mawlid (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Mawlid (Sun 15 Sep)
25 December Wednesday	Wednesday	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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
Sat 10 Feb – Mon 12 Feb · 3 days off
Youth Day, Youth Day (observed)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 14% of days
Fri 29 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 71% of days
Sat 18 May – Mon 20 May · 3 days off
National Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 79% of days
Sat 14 Sep – Mon 16 Sep · 3 days off
Mawlid (estimated), Mawlid (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 96% of days

Bridge days

Fri 10 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 9 May – Sun 12 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 80% of days
Fri 16 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug)
Assumption Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 91% of days

Leave planner 2024

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: Wed 7 Feb – Mon 12 Feb — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 7 Feb, Thu 8 Feb, Fri 9 Feb).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 9 Feb) get 4 days in a rowFri 9 Feb – Mon 12 Feb · Youth Day, Youth Day (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Sun 31 Mar · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 10 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 9 May – Sun 12 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 17 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 17 May – Mon 20 May · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 16 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 15 Aug – Sun 18 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓