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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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|[[New Year's Day]] |
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|Nouvel An |
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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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|August 15 |
|August 15 |
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|[[Assumption of Mary|Assumption Day]] |
|[[Assumption of Mary|Assumption Day]] |
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|Assomption |
|Assomption |
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==Ambazonian holidays== |
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The constitution of [[Ambazonia]] describes the 1st of october as a national holiday in [[Ambazonia]], a date that signifies the declaration of independence from Cameroon.<ref>Keke, Reginald Chikere. "Southern Cameroons/Ambazonia Conflict: A Political Economy." Theory & Event 23.2 (2020): 329-351.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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[[Category:Lists of public holidays by country|Cameroon]] |
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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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