Public holidays in Cameroon 2025

12 nationwide public holidays in 2025.

Next nationwide holiday in Cameroon

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Local time · Cameroon

Nationwide holidays 2025

Date	Holiday	Local name
Wednesday 1 January 2025	New Year's Day
Tuesday 11 February 2025	Youth Day
Sunday 30 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Monday 31 March 2025	Eid al-Fitr (observed) ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced Observed day off for Eid al-Fitr (Sun 30 Mar)
Friday 18 April 2025	Good Friday Religious
Thursday 1 May 2025	Labour Day
Tuesday 20 May 2025	National Day National day
Thursday 29 May 2025	Ascension Day Religious
Friday 6 June 2025	Eid al-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Friday 15 August 2025	Assumption Day Religious
Thursday 4 September 2025	Mawlid ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
Thursday 25 December 2025	Christmas Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2025

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

Long weekends

Sat 29 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · 3 days offEid al-Fitr (estimated), Eid al-Fitr (observed) (estimated)Typically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 71% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Yaoundé: high 29°C (84°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Jun – Sun 8 Jun · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 73% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug · 3 days offAssumption DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 91% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Mon 10 Feb: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb)Youth DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 14% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 2 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May)Labour DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Mon 19 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 17 May – Tue 20 May)National DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 81% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 30 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun)Ascension DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 84% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 4 Sep – Sun 7 Sep)Mawlid (estimated)Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 87% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 26 Dec: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec)Christmas DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 9% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2025

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: Wed 1 Jan – Mon 6 Jan — 6 days off for 3 leave days (Thu 2 Jan, Fri 3 Jan, Mon 6 Jan).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 10 Feb) get 4 days in a rowSat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb · Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Mar – Mon 31 Mar · Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Fitr (observed)Show on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 17 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 17 Apr – Sun 20 Apr · Good FridayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 May – Sun 4 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 19 May) get 4 days in a rowSat 17 May – Tue 20 May · National DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 30 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓