Public Holidays in Cameroon — 2027

Cameroon keeps a short official calendar in 2027: 8 public holidays in total, so each one carries real weight for planning.

3 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 5 genuine days off work.

The calendar clusters: May alone holds 3 of them, while 6 month(s) have none at all.

The longest dry spell runs 132 days, from Sunday, August 15, 2027 to Saturday, December 25, 2027; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.

2 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 3 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.

Cameroon sits in Middle Africa, is run from Yaoundãˆ, pays in Cfa Franc, Beac, and has about 26.5M people planning around these same dates.

Public holidays
8
Days off work
5
Weekend
Saturday + Sunday
Busiest month
May (3)
Longest gap
132 days
Capital
Yaoundãˆ
Holiday calendar — Cameroon 2027
DateDayHolidayLocal name
Fri, Jan 1FridayNew Year's Day
Thu, Feb 11ThursdayYouth Day
Fri, Mar 26FridayGood Friday
Sat, May 1SaturdayLabour Day
Thu, May 6ThursdayAscension Day
Thu, May 20ThursdayNational Day
Sun, Aug 15SundayAssumption Day
Sat, Dec 25SaturdayChristmas Day

How many public holidays does Cameroon have in 2027?

8 — of which 5 fall on a working day and 3 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.

What is the first public holiday in Cameroon in 2027?

New Year's Day on Friday, January 1, 2027. The last one of the year is Christmas Day on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

Which days are the weekend in Cameroon?

Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.

When is the longest period without a public holiday in Cameroon in 2027?

Between Sunday, August 15, 2027 and Saturday, December 25, 2027 — 132 days with nothing official in between.

Are these 2027 dates confirmed?

Yes, all 8 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.