Public holidays in Cameroon 2027

13 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Cameroon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
11 February Thursday	Thursday	Youth Day
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labour Day
6 May Thursday	Thursday	Ascension Day
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
17 May Monday	Monday	Eid al-Adha (observed)Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Adha (Sun 16 May)
20 May Thursday	Thursday	National Day
14 August Saturday	Saturday	MawlidEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
15 August Sunday	Sunday	Assumption Day
16 August Monday	Monday	Assumption Day (observed) Observed day off for Assumption Day (Sun 15 Aug)
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Cameroon (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · 3 days off
Good Friday
Typically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 74% of days
Sat 15 May – Mon 17 May · 3 days off
Eid al-Adha (estimated), Eid al-Adha (observed) (estimated)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Sat 14 Aug – Mon 16 Aug · 3 days off
Mawlid (estimated), Assumption Day, Assumption Day (observed)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 91% of days

Bridge days

Fri 12 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Feb – Sun 14 Feb)
Youth Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 13% of days
Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar)
Eid al-Fitr (estimated)
Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 61% of days
Fri 7 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 6 May – Sun 9 May)
Ascension Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 21 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 20 May – Sun 23 May)
National Day
Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 77% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 15 May – Sun 23 May — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 18 May, Wed 19 May, Fri 21 May).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Feb – Sun 14 Feb · Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 4 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Tue 9 Mar · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Sun 28 Mar · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 7 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 May – Sun 9 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 May) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 May – Mon 17 May · Eid al-Adha, Eid al-Adha (observed)Show on calendar ↓