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Public holidays 2026 · Cameroon
Next public holiday: Christmas Day, Friday, 25 December. Long weekends
Next public holidayChristmas DayFriday, 25 December 2026 · Days left: 49National holidays 2026
New Year's Day1 Jan
Thursday
Youth Day11 Feb
Wednesday
Good Friday3 Apr
Friday
Labour Day1 May
Friday
Ascension Day14 May
Thursday
National Day20 May
Wednesday
Assumption Day15 Aug
Saturday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Friday
Long weekends 2026
1 Jan – 4 Jan
Needs one bridge day off
4 days3 Apr – 5 Apr3 days
1 May – 3 May3 days
14 May – 17 May
Needs one bridge day off
4 days25 Dec – 27 Dec3 days
National holidays 2027
New Year's Day1 Jan
Friday
Youth Day11 Feb
Thursday
Good Friday26 Mar
Friday
Labour Day1 May
Saturday
Ascension Day6 May
Thursday
National Day20 May
Thursday
Assumption Day15 Aug
Sunday
Christmas Day25 Dec
Saturday
Questions and answers
When is the next public holiday?
Christmas Day: Friday, 25 December 2026.
How many public holidays are there this year?
National holidays: 8 (2026).
Where do the holiday dates come from?
From Nager.Date, an open-source database of public holidays. Dates can change by government decision, so check official announcements for important plans.
Source: Nager.Date (MIT). Holiday names are shown as published by the source.