Public holidays
Public holidays in Ghana
Ghana has 16 public holidays in 2026, of which 2 fall on a weekend. Dates below are national holidays; regions, states and individual companies often add their own, so confirm with the person you are scheduling with.
Next public holiday21 SeptemberFounder's Day — in 10 days
202616 dayspublic holidays in total
202714 daysalready scheduled
2026
Thursday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Day
Wednesday 7 JanuaryConstitution Day
Friday 9 JanuaryPublic Holidaylong weekend likely
Friday 6 MarchIndependence Daylong weekend likely
Friday 20 MarchEid-ul-Fitrlong weekend likely
Saturday 21 MarchShaqq Dayfalls on a weekend
Friday 3 AprilGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 6 AprilEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Friday 1 MayLabour Daylong weekend likely
Wednesday 27 MayEid-ul-Adha
Wednesday 1 JulyRepublic Day
Friday 3 JulyPublic Holidaylong weekend likely
Monday 21 SeptemberFounder's Daylong weekend likely
Friday 4 DecemberFarmers' Daylong weekend likely
Friday 25 DecemberChristmas Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
2027
Friday 1 JanuaryNew Year's Daylong weekend likely
Thursday 7 JanuaryConstitution Day
Saturday 6 MarchIndependence Dayfalls on a weekend
Tuesday 9 MarchEid-ul-Fitrdate set by moon sighting
Wednesday 10 MarchShaqq Daydate set by moon sighting
Friday 26 MarchGood Fridaylong weekend likely
Monday 29 MarchEaster Mondaylong weekend likely
Saturday 1 MayLabour Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 16 MayEid-ul-Adhafalls on a weekenddate set by moon sighting
Thursday 1 JulyRepublic Day
Tuesday 21 SeptemberFounder's Day
Friday 3 DecemberFarmers' Daylong weekend likely
Saturday 25 DecemberChristmas Dayfalls on a weekend
Sunday 26 DecemberBoxing Dayfalls on a weekend
How to use this
A public holiday does not always mean nobody is working, and a clear calendar does not mean your colleague is free. Treat these dates as a prompt to ask rather than an answer — especially the ones marked as set by moon sighting, where the final date is confirmed only days ahead.