Holiday Guide for Cameroon in 2025

Cameroon information

Population: 26.55m
Capital: Yaoundé
Calling Code: (237)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Central African CFA franc
Language: English

List of National Holidays in Cameroon in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Cameroon: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday February 11th Youth Day Cameroon: A public holiday to recognise and honour the role of young people to the future of Cameroon
	Tuesday February 11th Youth Day Holiday Cameroon: A public holiday to recognise and honour the role of young people to the future of Cameroon
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Djouldé Soumaé Cameroon: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Cameroon: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Thursday May 1st Labour Day Cameroon: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Tuesday May 20th National Day Cameroon: The United Republic of Cameroon replaced the federal structure on this day in 1972.
	Thursday May 29th Ascension Day Cameroon: This day observes the departure of Jesus from earth after his resurrection. It is perhaps the earliest observed celebration in Christianity.
	Saturday June 7th Eid Al Adha Cameroon: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Friday August 15th Long Weekend! Assumption Day Cameroon: The Feast of the Assumption is the principal feast of the Blessed Virgin, the mother of Jesus Christ
	Friday September 5th Long Weekend! Birthday of Prophet Muhammed Cameroon: Celebrated by Muslims on the twelfth day of the month of Rabiulawal, the third month of the Muslim calendar
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Cameroon: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC