Current Date And Time In Penja, Cameroon
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
17:36:54 WAT
State: Littoral
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 21,367
Planning commercial schedules or travel in Penja, Littoral, Cameroon? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Penja.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Penja follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Fête Nationale / National Day on May 20) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Penja.
This is Cameroon's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cameroon's country-level and Littoral holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Penja as anywhere else in Cameroon.
◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.
These are Cameroon's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Cameroon's country and Littoral holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Penja just as everywhere else in Cameroon.
| Holiday Name | Fixed Date | Category | Closure Status | Official Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale / National Day | May 20 | National Holiday | Full National Closure | www.spm.gov.cm |
Statutory holidays landing on a Monday, Friday, Tuesday or Thursday create a long-weekend opportunity — here's what's coming up.
| Holiday | Date | Opportunity |
|---|---|---|
| Fête Nationale / National Day | Thu, May 20, 2027 | Take the Friday after off for a 4-day weekend |
Penja's bank branches, municipal offices and public schools close on Cameroon's statutory holidays just as they do everywhere else in the country — shops and restaurants more often stay open with adjusted hours rather than closing outright.
When a holiday lands on a weekend, Penja's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Cameroon declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.
With a population of 21,367 and running on the Africa/Douala time zone, Penja follows Cameroon's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.