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.
Holiday dates 2024
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | New Year's Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Youth Day | |
| Monday | Youth Day observed | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Fitr | |
| Wednesday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Monday | National Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha observed estimated | |
| Thursday | Assumption Day | |
| Sunday weekend | Mawlid estimated | |
| Monday | Mawlid observed estimated | |
| 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. Holidays that fall on the weekend do not reduce the count.
| 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 |
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Long weekends and bridge days in 2024
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysSat 30 December 2023 to Mon 1 January 2024New Year's Day
- 3 daysSat 10 to Mon 12 February 2024Youth Day
- 3 daysFri 29 to Sun 31 March 2024Good Friday
- 3 daysSat 18 to Mon 20 May 2024National Day
- 3 daysSat 15 to Mon 17 June 2024Eid al-Adha
- 3 daysSat 14 to Mon 16 September 2024Mawlid
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 10 May 2024 for Thu 9 to Sun 12 May 2024Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 16 August 2024 for Thu 15 to Sun 18 August 2024Assumption 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.
- Which 2024 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Youth Day (11 February 2024), Eid al-Adha (16 June 2024), Mawlid (15 September 2024).
- What counts as the weekend in Cameroon?
- Saturday and Sunday. The calculator lets you change this if your organisation works a different week.
- What about 2025?
- See public holidays in Cameroon 2025.