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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