Public holidays in Cameroon
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Date | English Name |
January 1 | New Year's Day |
January 1 | Independence Day |
February 11 | Youth Day |
May 1 | Labor Day |
May 20 | National Day |
May 25 | Ascension |
August 15 | Assumption |
October 1 | Unification Day |
December 25 | Christmas Day |
[edit] Movable holidays
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. In order in which they occur:
English Name | Description |
Eid ul-Adha | Feast of Sacrifice |
Prophet's Birthday | Celebrates Muhammad's birthday |
Good Friday | The Friday before Easter |
Easter | |
Eid ul-Fitr | Celebrates end of Ramadan |
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