# Public holidays in Cameroon 2024

Cameroon has 11 public holidays in 2024. 8 fall on a weekday and 3 on the weekend, with 3 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 251 working days out of 366. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2024/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm/2024.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm/2024.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm/2024.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm.json

## Summary 2024

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 3 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 11 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 3 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 251 |
| Calendar days | 366 |

## Holiday dates 2024

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-01 | Monday | New Year's Day |
| 2024-02-11 | Sunday | Youth Day |
| 2024-02-12 | Monday | Youth Day (observed) |
| 2024-03-29 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2024-04-10 | Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr |
| 2024-05-01 | Wednesday | Labour Day |
| 2024-05-09 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2024-05-20 | Monday | National Day |
| 2024-06-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2024-06-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated) |
| 2024-08-15 | Thursday | Assumption Day |
| 2024-09-15 | Sunday | Mawlid (estimated) |
| 2024-09-16 | Monday | Mawlid (observed) (estimated) |
| 2024-12-25 | Wednesday | Christmas Day |

Observed marks a substitute day off granted because the holiday itself falls on a weekend.

Estimated marks a date set by a lunar or astronomical calendar that the authorities have not confirmed yet; it can move by a day.

## Working days per month in 2024

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2024 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| February 2024 | 29 | 8 | 1 | 20 |
| March 2024 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| April 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2024 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| June 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 19 |
| July 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2024 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| October 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2024 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| Total 2024 | 366 | 104 | 11 | 251 |

## Long weekends in 2024

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 3 days, Sat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Sat 10 to Mon 12 February 2024: Youth Day
- 3 days, Fri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 18 to Mon 20 May 2024: National Day
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 September 2024: Mawlid

## Bridge days in 2024

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024 (4 days): Assumption Day

## Questions about 2024 in Cameroon

**How many working days are there in Cameroon in 2024?** 251 working days. 2024 has 366 days, 104 of them weekend days and 11 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Cameroon have in 2024?** 11 public holidays, plus 3 substitute days off. 3 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Cameroon?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Cameroon 2024](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2024.md)
- [Cameroon 2025](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2025.md)
- [Cameroon 2026](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2026.md)
- [Cameroon 2027](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2027.md)
- [Cameroon 2028](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2028.md)
- [Cameroon 2029](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2029.md)
- [Cameroon 2030](https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2030.md)

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