Cameroon Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Cameroon 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 11th February | Wednesday | Youth Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid al-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 1st May | Friday | Labour Day | Public Holiday |
| 14th May | Thursday | Ascension Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th May | Wednesday | National Day | Public Holiday |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 15th August | Saturday | Assumption of Mary | Public Holiday |
| 26th August | Wednesday | The Prophet's Birthday (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Cameroon. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Cameroon this year in 2026?
There are 10 holidays in Cameroon in 2026
How to retrieve the Cameroon holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=CM&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Cameroon holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'CM', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);