Is New Year’s Day a Public Holiday in Cameroon?
New Year’s Day is a public holiday for the general population according to the list of Cameroon Holidays 2024. This means, offices, colleges, schools, universities, and several other academic institutions remain closed on this day.
New Year Celebrations in Cameroon
New year celebrations in Cameroon include fireworks displays, concerts and street parties and many other celebrations.
Also, more simpler ways of celebrating New Year’s takes place in traditional homes where friends and family get together to eat, make merry and enjoy in each other’s company, devour some delicious dishes, and await the clock to strike 12.
In most parts of Cameroon, the whole period which begins from New Year’s Eve and lasts until 2 January is known as “New Year’s Week” and it is quite a time to take time to celebrate and bid adieu to the memories of the old year and welcome the New year ahead with joy and hope.
New Year’s Day Observances
| Year | Weekday | Date | Name | Holiday Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Tue | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2020 | Wed | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2021 | Fri | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2022 | Sat | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2023 | Sun | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2024 | Mon | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
| 2025 | Wed | 1 January | New Year’s Day | Public Holiday |
New Year’s Day Celebrations in Other Countries
- New Year’s Day in Cambodia
- New Year’s in Brazil
- New Year’s Day in Bermuda
- New Year’s Day in the United States
- New Year’s Day in Canada
- New Year’s Day in India
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