# Public holidays in Cameroon 2027

Cameroon has 11 public holidays in 2027. 6 fall on a weekday and 5 on the weekend, with 2 substitute days off marked as observed, which leaves 253 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/cameroon/2027/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm/2027.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm/2027.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm/2027.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/cm.json

## Summary 2027

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 11 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 2 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 8 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 5 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 253 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2027

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2027-01-01 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| 2027-02-11 | Thursday | Youth Day |
| 2027-03-09 | Tuesday | Eid al-Fitr (estimated) |
| 2027-03-26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2027-05-01 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| 2027-05-06 | Thursday | Ascension Day |
| 2027-05-16 | Sunday | Eid al-Adha (estimated) |
| 2027-05-17 | Monday | Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated) |
| 2027-05-20 | Thursday | National Day |
| 2027-08-14 | Saturday | Mawlid (estimated) |
| 2027-08-15 | Sunday | Assumption Day |
| 2027-08-16 | Monday | Assumption Day (observed) |
| 2027-12-25 | Saturday | 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 2027

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 2027 | 31 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| February 2027 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 19 |
| March 2027 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| April 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| May 2027 | 31 | 10 | 3 | 18 |
| June 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| July 2027 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 22 |
| August 2027 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| September 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| October 2027 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| November 2027 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 |
| December 2027 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| Total 2027 | 365 | 104 | 8 | 253 |

## Long weekends in 2027

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

- 3 days, Fri 1 to Sun 3 January 2027: New Year's Day
- 3 days, Fri 26 to Sun 28 March 2027: Good Friday
- 3 days, Sat 15 to Mon 17 May 2027: Eid al-Adha
- 3 days, Sat 14 to Mon 16 August 2027: Mawlid, Assumption Day

## Bridge days in 2027

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

- Take off Friday 12 February 2027 for Thu 11 to Sun 14 February 2027 (4 days): Youth Day
- Take off Monday 8 March 2027 for Sat 6 to Tue 9 March 2027 (4 days): Eid al-Fitr
- Take off Friday 7 May 2027 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 May 2027 (4 days): Ascension Day
- Take off Friday 21 May 2027 for Thu 20 to Sun 23 May 2027 (4 days): National Day

## Questions about 2027 in Cameroon

**How many working days are there in Cameroon in 2027?** 253 working days. 2027 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 8 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Cameroon have in 2027?** 11 public holidays, plus 2 substitute days off. 5 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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