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:This is a list of '''[[Public holiday|holiday]]s in [[Cameroon]]''' |
:This is a list of '''[[Public holiday|holiday]]s in [[Cameroon]]''' |
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==Fixed== |
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|January 1 |
|January 1 |
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|[[New Year's Day]] |
|[[New Year's Day]] |
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|Nouvel An |
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|January 1 |
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|[[Independence Day]] from [[France]] in 1960 |
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|February 11 |
|February 11 |
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|[[Youth Day]] |
|[[Youth Day]] |
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|Journée de la jeunesse |
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|Commemorates the unification in 1961 and honors young people.<ref>{{cite web |title=Youth Day in Cameroon in 2021 |url=https://www.officeholidays.com/holidays/cameroon/youth-day |website=Office Holidays |access-date=January 4, 2021 |language=en}}</ref> |
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|May 1 |
|May 1 |
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|[[Labour Day]] |
|[[Labour Day]] |
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|Fête du Travail |
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|May 20 |
|May 20 |
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|[[National Day |
|[[National Day (Cameroon)|National Day]] |
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|Fête Nationale |
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|Cameroon replaced its federal structure on May 20, 1972. |
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|August 15 |
|August 15 |
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|[[Assumption of Mary|Assumption]] |
|[[Assumption of Mary|Assumption Day]] |
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|Assomption |
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|December 25 |
|December 25 |
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|[[Christmas Day]] |
|[[Christmas Day]] |
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|Noël |
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1 October 1961 is the [[Independence Day]] of the British Southern Cameroons from UK but it's not celebrated. |
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==Movable holidays== |
==Movable holidays== |
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The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. |
The following holidays ''are'' public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. |
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|Celebrates [[Muhammad]]'s birthday |
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|[[Good Friday]] |
|[[Good Friday]] |
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| Friday before [[Easter]] |
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| [[Crucifixion of Jesus]] |
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|[[Ascension Day]] |
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|39 days after Easter |
|39 days after Easter |
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|[[Eid |
|[[Eid al-Fitr]] |
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|1 [[Shawwal]] |
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|Celebrates end of [[Ramadan]] |
|Celebrates end of [[Ramadan]] |
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|10 [[Dhu al-Hijjah]] |
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|[[Mawlid]] |
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|12 [[Rabi' al-awwal]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[Nigeria]] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Cameroonian culture]] |
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{{reflist}} |
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[[Category:Cameroonian society]] |
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[[Category:Culture of Cameroon]] |
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[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Cameroon]] |
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{{Cameroon-stub}} |
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| Date | English Name | French Name | Notes |
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| January 1 | New Year's Day | Nouvel An | |
| February 11 | Youth Day | Journée de la jeunesse | Commemorates the unification in 1961 and honors young people.[1] |
| May 1 | Labour Day | Fête du Travail | |
| May 20 | National Day | Fête Nationale | Cameroon replaced its federal structure on May 20, 1972. |
| August 15 | Assumption Day | Assomption | |
| December 25 | Christmas Day | Noël |
The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date.
| English Name | Date | Description |
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| Good Friday | Friday before Easter | Crucifixion of Jesus |
| Ascension Day | 39 days after Easter | Ascension of Jesus into Heaven |
| Eid al-Fitr | 1Shawwal | Celebrates end of Ramadan |
| Eid al-Adha | 10Dhu al-Hijjah | Feast of Sacrifice |
| Mawlid | 12Rabi' al-awwal | The Prophet's Birthday |
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