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The National Day (French: Fête Nationale) of Cameroon, also known as Unitary State Day (fête nationale de l'État unitaire), is celebrated annually on 20 May. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In a national referendum on 20 May 1972, Cameroonians voted for a unitary state as opposed to the existing federal state .
New Year's Day: Nouvel An February 11 Youth Day: Journée de la jeunesse Commemorates the unification in 1961 and honors young people. [1] May 1 Labour Day: Fête du Travail May 20 National Day: Fête Nationale Cameroon replaced its federal structure on May 20, 1972. August 15 Assumption Day: Assomption December 25 Christmas Day: Noël
Gunmen in Cameroon killed a local mayor and two others in the restive North West region as the nation observed its National Day on Monday, the regional governor said, the second ambush in two ...
Cameroon: National Day: 20 May: 1960 United Kingdom France: Cameroon gained independence on 1 January 1960, but does not celebrate that date. Instead, it celebrates the National Day on 20 May commemorating the 1972 Cameroonian constitutional referendum. [27] Canada: Canada Day: 1 July: 1867 United Kingdom
Ahidjo's political party, the Cameroon National Union (CNU), became the sole legal political party on 1 September 1966, and on 20 May 1972, a referendum was passed to abolish the federal system of government in favour of a United Republic of Cameroon, headed from Yaoundé. [32] This day is now the country's National Day, a public holiday. [33]
On May 19, the Cameroon Army killed a separatist commander known as "Lion Dor" and his girlfriend in Oku. [80] On May 20, multiple clashes between the Cameroon Army and separatists took place in the English-speaking regions of Cameroon during the National Day. The Cameroonian Army claimed at least 28 separatists were killed during the battles ...
The national holiday of each country that celebrates that country's nationhood. Each country has a single national day, as a single nation cannot be formed on two separate dates; for example, the United States of America celebrates their national day on Independence Day (United States).
The incident drew worldwide attention and condemnation from rights organisations and foreign governments. The United Nations condemned the attack, and encouraged Cameroon to prosecute the perpetrators. [11] This reaction was echoed by that of the United States. [12] Cameroonian opposition politician Maurice Kamto called for a national day of ...