Tabaski 2025, 2026 and 2027 in Cameroon

Tabaski, or Eid al-Adha is the most important holy day on the Islamic Calendar. And even though only a minority of Cameroonians are Muslims, Tabaski and other major Islamic holy days are public holidays in Cameroon.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	6 Jun	Fri	Tabaski
2026	27 May	Wed	Tabaski
2027	16 May	Sun	Tabaski
	17 May	Mon	Eid al-Adha Holiday
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Tabaski celebrates the Koran’s account that Ibrahim “almost sacrificed” his son Ishmael to Allah, at Allah’s request. It is said that Allah either changed Ishmael with a sheep or commanded Ibrahim to stop and replace Ishmael with a healthy sheep after finding him willing to obey Allah no matter the cost.

For Tabaski, Muslims in Cameroon rise early and attend public mosque and prayer sessions. They then return home and sacrifice a cow, sheep, goat, or other livestock, which becomes the basis for a feast and celebration with family and friends.

It is customary to give a third of the slaughtered animal’s meat to the poor, a third to relatives and friends, and to keep a third for one’s own family.

Previous Years

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2024	16 Jun	Sun	Tabaski
2023	28 Jun	Wed	Tabaski