Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Cameroon Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Cameroon
Cameroon has 8 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 2 long weekends and 5 more if you take a bridge day off.
Cameroon public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Youth Day | Youth Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Labour Day | Labour Day | Public holiday | |
| National Day | National Day | Public holiday | |
| Ascension Day | Ascension Day | Public holiday | |
| Assumption Day | Assumption Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Cameroon holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 1
February 1
March
April 1
May 3
June
July
August 1
September
October
November
December 1
Long weekends in Cameroon 2025
2 long weekends come for free, and 5 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 8 Feb – Tue 11 Feb
Take off Mon 10 Feb
Fri 18 Apr – Sun 20 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 17 May – Tue 20 May
Take off Mon 19 May
Thu 29 May – Sun 1 Jun
Take off Fri 30 May
Fri 15 Aug – Sun 17 Aug
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
Take off Fri 26 Dec
Cameroon vs its neighbours — public holidays in 2025
Planning a trip to Cameroon?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.