Current Date And Time In Buea, Cameroon
Tuesday, 25 August 2026
16:06:49 WAT
State: South-West
Currency: Central African CFA Franc (XAF)
Timezone: UTC +01:00 (WAT)
Population: 140,533
Find official public holiday dates and bank operating schedules for Buea. Stay informed on statutory non-working days for businesses, logistics, and offices in Buea.
Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Buea 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 Buea.
This is Cameroon's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Cameroon's country-level and South-West holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Buea 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 South-West holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Buea 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 |
Buea'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, Buea'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 140,533 and running on the Africa/Douala time zone, Buea follows Cameroon's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.