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Cameroon
Public holidays, market closures and deadlines for Cameroon, with the evidence behind each date and the day it was last checked.
The next public holiday in Cameroon is
Christmas Day
In 140 days
Computed · local time Africa/Douala
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- Count working days Business days between two dates, with Cameroon’s closures removed and every excluded day named.
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- Compare with your other markets Cameroon beside the rest — the weeks that work everywhere, and which dates are still estimates.
Cameroon public holidays in 2026
6 national closures in 2026, of 31 observances held for the country. Subdivisions and the observed-but-open layer are not counted here.
| Date | Observance | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | New Year's Day | Compiled |
| 20 March 2026 | Eid al-Fitr expected | Compiled |
| 1 May 2026 | Labour Day | Compiled |
| 20 May 2026 | Independence Day | Compiled |
| 20 June 2026 | National Unity Day | Compiled |
| 25 December 2026 | Christmas Day | Compiled |
Long weekends in Cameroon, 2026
4 runs of three days or more, including the ones you only get by taking a single bridge day off. Weekends and national closures only.
| When | Length | Because of | Leave |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan – 4 Jan | 4 days | New Year's Day | take Fri 2 Jan |
| 20 Mar – 22 Mar | 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | no leave needed |
| 1 May – 3 May | 3 days | Labour Day | no leave needed |
| 25 Dec – 27 Dec | 3 days | Christmas Day | no leave needed |
Next in each subdivision
6 subdivisions of Cameroon keep dates the national calendar does not. The next one in each is below — the full calendars are in the API.
| Subdivision | Next | Observance |
|---|---|---|
| Adamaoua | 17 May 2027 | Eid al-Adha expected |
| Far North | 18 December 2026 | Independence Day |
| North | 18 December 2026 | Independence Day |
| North-West | 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day |
| South-West | 1 November 2026 | All Saints' Day |
| Yaoundé | 15 August 2026 | Assumption Day |
How Cameroon keeps time
| Observances | 31 across the national calendar and 6 subdivisions |
|---|---|
| Evidence | 0 verified · 0 corroborated · 31 compiled, from 6 named sources |
| Languages | English, French |
| Calendar systems | gregorian |
| Exchanges | none listed |
| Last reviewed | 2026-08-03 |
The Cameroon dossier
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