Public holidays in Cameroon 2023

12 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Cameroon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	New Year's Day (observed) Observed day off for New Year's Day (Sun 1 Jan)
Saturday 11 February 2023	Youth Day
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Friday 21 April 2023	Eid al-Fitr Religious
Monday 1 May 2023	Labour Day
Thursday 18 May 2023	Ascension Day Religious
Saturday 20 May 2023	National Day National day
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid al-Adha Religious
Tuesday 15 August 2023	Assumption Day Religious
Wednesday 27 September 2023	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, New Year's Day (observed)Typically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 1% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 7 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 21 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · 3 days offEid al-FitrTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · 3 days offChristmas DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 10% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2024 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 18 May – Sun 21 May)Ascension Day, National DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 14 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug)Assumption DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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: Tue 4 Apr – Sun 9 Apr — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Tue 4 Apr, Wed 5 Apr, Thu 6 Apr).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Sun 9 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 20 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 20 Apr – Sun 23 Apr · Eid al-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 19 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 18 May – Sun 21 May · Ascension Day, National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 14 Aug) get 4 days in a rowSat 12 Aug – Tue 15 Aug · Assumption DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 4 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Mon 25 Dec · Christmas DayShow on calendar ↓