Public holidays in Cameroon 2028
11 nationwide public holidays in 2028.
Nationwide holidays 2028
| Date | Weekday | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January Saturday | Saturday | New Year's Day | |
| 11 February Friday | Friday | Youth Day | |
| 26 February Saturday | Saturday | Eid al-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced | |
| 14 April Friday | Friday | Good Friday | |
| 1 May Monday | Monday | Labour Day | |
| 5 May Friday | Friday | Eid al-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced | |
| 20 May Saturday | Saturday | National Day | |
| 25 May Thursday | Thursday | Ascension Day | |
| 3 August Thursday | Thursday | MawlidEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced | |
| 15 August Tuesday | Tuesday | Assumption Day | |
| 25 December Monday | Monday | Christmas Day |
Long weekends and bridge days 2028
Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Cameroon (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.
Long weekends
- Fri 11 Feb – Sun 13 Feb · 3 days offYouth DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 32°C (90°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 13% of days
- Fri 14 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · 3 days offGood FridayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 89% of days
- 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 days
- Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid al-Adha (estimated)Typically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 22°C (72°F), rain on 86% of days
- 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 days
- Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 30°C (86°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 3% of days
Bridge days
- Fri 26 May: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 25 May – Sun 28 May)Ascension DayTypically in Yaoundé: high 28°C (82°F), low 21°C (70°F), rain on 76% of days
- Fri 4 Aug: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug)Mawlid (estimated)Typically in Yaoundé: high 27°C (81°F), low 20°C (68°F), rain on 80% of days
- 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 days
Leave planner 2028
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.
- Take 1 day off (Thu 10 Feb) get 4 days in a rowThu 10 Feb – Sun 13 Feb · Youth DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Sun 16 Apr · Good FridayShow 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 (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid al-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 26 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 25 May – Sun 28 May · Ascension DayShow on calendar ↓
- Take 1 day off (Fri 4 Aug) get 4 days in a rowThu 3 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · MawlidShow on calendar ↓
2028 calendar
Click working days on the calendar to choose your own leave days.
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Holiday dates are for general information and can change. Official government announcements take precedence.