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 holiday4 DecemberFarmers' Day
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.