Public holidays in Cameroon 2026
Cameroon has 11 public holidays in 2026. 10 fall on a weekday and 1 on the weekend, which leaves 251 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.
11public holidays
10weekday days off
251working days in 2026
104weekend days
Holiday dates 2026
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Wednesday | Youth Day | |
| Friday | Eid al-Fitr estimated | |
| Friday | Good Friday | |
| Friday | Labour Day | |
| Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| Wednesday | National Day | |
| Wednesday | Eid al-Adha estimated | |
| Saturday weekend | Assumption Day | |
| Tuesday | Mawlid estimated | |
| Friday | Christmas Day |
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 2026
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 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| February 2026 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2026 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| April 2026 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| May 2026 | 31 | 10 | 4 | 17 |
| June 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2026 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| August 2026 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| September 2026 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2026 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| November 2026 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 |
| December 2026 | 31 | 8 | 1 | 22 |
| Total 2026 | 365 | 104 | 10 | 251 |
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Jan21 wd
Feb19 wd
Mar21 wd
Apr21 wd
May17 wd
Jun22 wd
Jul23 wd
Aug20 wd
Sep22 wd
Oct22 wd
Nov21 wd
Dec22 wd
Long weekends and bridge days in 2026
Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave at all.
- 3 daysFri 20 to Sun 22 March 2026Eid al-Fitr
- 3 daysFri 3 to Sun 5 April 2026Good Friday
- 3 daysFri 1 to Sun 3 May 2026Labour Day
- 3 daysFri 25 to Sun 27 December 2026Christmas Day
Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.
- 4 daysTake off Friday 2 January 2026 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 January 2026New Year's Day
- 4 daysTake off Friday 15 May 2026 for Thu 14 to Sun 17 May 2026Ascension Day
- 4 daysTake off Monday 24 August 2026 for Sat 22 to Tue 25 August 2026Mawlid
Questions about 2026 in Cameroon
- How many working days are there in Cameroon in 2026?
- 251 working days. 2026 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 10 public holidays on weekdays.
- How many public holidays does Cameroon have in 2026?
- 11 public holidays. 1 falls on the weekend.
- Which 2026 holidays fall on a weekend?
- Assumption Day (15 August 2026).
- 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 2027?
- See public holidays in Cameroon 2027 or go back to 2025.
Cite or reuse this data
Cameroon has 11 public holidays and 251 working days in 2026.
Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2026/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0).
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