2026 Working Days Calendar for Cameroon, Africa

Note: This calendar shows only common holidays for the entire country. Each part of the country may have its own working days calendar.

Regional Calendars

Working days for:
Adamawa Region
Centre Region
East Region
Far North Region
Littoral Region
North Region
Northwest Region
South Region
Southwest Region
West Region

⚖️ Legal Regulations

The 1992 Labour Code of Cameroon governs working conditions. Section 115 stipulates that employees beyond their 90-day trial period are entitled to a paid day off on national holidays. If work is required, the employer must provide either an alternative paid day off within 90 days or premium pay. The Prime Minister's office administers public holidays and has the authority to modify or create them.

📰 News

No specific news for 2026 regarding changes to working days or holidays in Cameroon was found in the provided sources. The sources reference ongoing national events like the Anglophone Crisis but do not mention new 2026 regulations or holidays. The holiday list for 2026 appears to follow established patterns.

💡 Insights

The standard work week in Cameroon is Monday through Friday. The Prime Minister's office releases an official guide of public holidays for the upcoming year at the end of each year. Regional areas may have local variations in their working day calendars, reflecting the country's cultural diversity.

2026 Working days summary for Cameroon, Africa

Note: The calendar shows nationwide holidays only. Holiday and working-day counts show the range across individual regions of the country.

Cameroon, Africa has between 249 and 251 working days in 2026, depending on the region. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 103 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus between 11 and 13 holidays, varying by region. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

249–251
Working Days
depending on region
103
Weekend Days
11–13
Holidays
depending on region

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 20–21* 9 1–2* 31
April 19–20* 8 2–3* 30
May 17 10 4 31
June 22 8 0 30
July 23 8 0 31
August 21 9 1 31
September 22 8 0 30
October 22 9 0 31
November 21 9 0 30
December 22 8 1 31
Total 249–251* 103 11–13* 365

* Values vary by region.

2026 Calendar for Cameroon, Africa

January 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
New Year's Day
New Year's Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in January 2026.

February 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
Youth Day
Youth Day
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28

19 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in February 2026.

March 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Eid al-Fitr
Eid al-Fitr
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in March 2026.

April 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
Good Friday
Good Friday
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in April 2026.

May 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
Labour Day
Labour Day
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
Ascension Day
Ascension Day
15
16
17
18
19
20
National Day
National Day
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
28
29
30
31

17 working days, 10 weekend days, and 4 holidays in May 2026.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in June 2026.

July 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

23 working days, 8 weekend days in July 2026.

August 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
Assumption of Mary
Assumption of Mary
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

21 working days, 9 weekend days, and 1 holiday in August 2026.

September 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

22 working days, 8 weekend days in September 2026.

October 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 9 weekend days in October 2026.

November 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30

21 working days, 9 weekend days in November 2026.

December 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
Christmas Day
Christmas Day
26
27
28
29
30
31

22 working days, 8 weekend days, and 1 holiday in December 2026.

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