⚖️ Legal Regulations

The 1992 Labour Code of Cameroon governs labor relations, granting workers the freedom to join or not join any trade union. The standard work week is Monday through Friday. Public holidays are established by law, and regional variations may exist, particularly in the Ambazonia region where 1 October (Unification Day) is considered a national holiday.

💡 Insights

Cameroon's standard work week runs Monday through Friday. The country's cultural diversity, often called 'Africa in miniature', means regional calendars for holidays and working days can differ. There is no widespread tradition of 'bridge days' connecting holidays to weekends.

2026 Working days summary for East Region, Cameroon

East Region, Cameroon has 251 working days in 2026. This is calculated from 365 total calendar days, minus 102 weekend days (Saturday-Sunday), and minus 12 holidays. The standard work week runs Monday through Friday.

251
Working Days
102
Weekend Days
12
Holidays

Monthly Breakdown

MonthWorkingWeekendHolidaysTotal
January 21 9 1 31
February 19 8 1 28
March 21 9 1 31
April 20 8 2 30
May 17 10 4 31
June 22 7 1 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 251 102 12 365

2026 Calendar for East Region, Cameroon

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

April 2026

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

20 working days, 8 weekend days, and 2 holidays in April 2026 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

June 2026

MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
1
2
3
4
5
6
Eid al-Adha
Eid al-Adha
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, 7 weekend days, and 1 holiday in June 2026 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

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 for East Region, Cameroon.

Changelog

2026-05-17 22:17:43In the 2026 holiday set update for the East Region, the number of holidays increased with the addition of a new observance.
2026-05-05 10:25:30In the 2026 update for the East Region, the holiday set was expanded to include an additional observance.

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