1956 Holidays and Events in Cameroon

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1956, Sun	New Year's Day
Note A fete legale civile (Nouvel An).
	2/11/1956, Sat	Youth Day
Note A fete legale civile (Fete de la Jeunesse). Celebrated honor the country's young population and emphasize their role in nation-building.
	3/30/1956, Fri	Good Friday
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Vendredi Saint).
	4/1/1956, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a fete legale.
	5/1/1956, Tue	Labour Day
Note A fete legale civile (Fete du Travail).
	5/10/1956, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Ascension).
	5/20/1956, Sun	National Day (Unity Day)
Note A fete legale civile (Fete Nationale / Unity Day). Commemorates the 20 May 1972 referendum abolishing the federal structure and creating the United Republic of Cameroon.
	7/19/1956, Thu	Eid al-Adha (Tabaski)
Note A fete legale religieuse musulmane (Tabaski / Djoulde Laihadji). Islamic dates confirmed annually by MINAT (Ministere de l'Administration Territoriale) via Commission Nationale du Croissant Lunaire (CNCL) after crescent-moon sighting.
	8/15/1956, Wed	Assumption of Mary
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Assomption).
	10/17/1956, Wed	Mawlid
Note A fete legale religieuse musulmane (Prophet Muhammad's birthday). Islamic dates confirmed annually by MINAT (Ministere de l'Administration Territoriale) via Commission Nationale du Croissant Lunaire (CNCL) after crescent-moon sighting.
	12/25/1956, Tue	Christmas Day
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Noel).