Cameroon Holidays 2015



Cameroon is a colorful country with a diverse population. The people are fun loving and energetic.

People of this country enjoy Cameroon Public Holidays on different occasions. People belong to various religions. So many holidays are celebrated for different religious festivals.

Cameroon Public Holidays include the following days for the year 2007:

1 January – New Year
20 January – Hijra
11 February – Youth Day
31 March – Eid Milad Nabi
6-9 April – Easter
1 May – Labor Day
21 May – Sheep Festival
20 May – National Day
17 May – Ascension
15 August – Assumption
11 August – Ascension of the prophet
1 October – Unification Day
13 October – Djoulde Soumae
25 December – Christmas
20 December – Eid Al Adha

Some of the dates of the holidays can be changed according to the changing time of the occasion. This mainly happens in case of the religious holidays. Good Friday is also added top the list. Now a days people also celebrate International Women’s Day, which is considered to be an unofficial public holiday of Cameroon. The number of religious public holidays of Cameroon have increased after independence.

Public Holidays in Cameroon are fully utilized by the people. To celebrate some of the days they gather at a place, exchange gifts and greet each other. Some of the Cameroon Public Holidays of Cameroon like the independence day are celebrated in a great manner.

 

List of National Holidays in Cameroon 2015

Day Date Holiday
Thursday January 1, 2015 New Year Day
Saturday January 3, 2015 Milad un Nabi (Birth of the Prophet Muhammad)
Wednesday February 11, 2015 Youth Day
Friday April 3, 2015 Good Friday
Sunday April 5, 2015 Easter Sunday
Friday May 1, 2015 Labour Day
Thursday May 14, 2015 Ascension Day
Wednesday May 16, 2015 Lailat al Miraj (Night of Ascension)
Thursday May 20, 2015 National Day Cameroon
Wednesday May 21, 2015 Sheep Festival
Saturday July 15, 2015 Djoulde Soumae (End of Ramadan)
Wednesday August 15, 2015 Assumption

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