1959 Holidays and Events in Cameroon

Additional Information	Date	Name
	1/1/1959, Thu	New Year's Day
Note A fete legale civile (Nouvel An).
	2/11/1959, Wed	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.
	3/27/1959, Fri	Good Friday
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Vendredi Saint).
	3/29/1959, Sun	Easter
Note A Christian religious observance. Not a fete legale.
	5/1/1959, Fri	Labour Day
Note A fete legale civile (Fete du Travail).
	5/7/1959, Thu	Ascension Day
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Ascension).
	5/20/1959, Wed	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.
	6/17/1959, Wed	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.
	8/15/1959, Sat	Assumption of Mary
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Assomption).
	9/15/1959, Tue	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.
	12/25/1959, Fri	Christmas Day
Note A fete legale religieuse chretienne (Noel).