Public holidays in Ghana 2027
18 national holidays · 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri 01 Jan | New Year's Day | public holiday |
| Thu 07 Jan | Constitution Day | public holiday |
| Sat 06 Mar | Independence Day | public holiday |
| Mon 08 Mar | Independence Day (substitute day) † | public holiday |
| Tue 09 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) † | public holiday |
| Fri 26 Mar | Good Friday | public holiday |
| Mon 29 Mar | Easter Monday | public holiday |
| Sat 01 May | Labour Day | public holiday |
| Mon 03 May | Labour Day (substitute day) † | public holiday |
| Sun 16 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) † | public holiday |
| Mon 17 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (substitute day) † | public holiday |
| Wed 04 Aug | Founders Day † | public holiday |
| Tue 21 Sep | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | public holiday |
| Fri 03 Dec | Farmers Day | public holiday |
| Sat 25 Dec | Christmas Day | public holiday |
| Sun 26 Dec | Boxing Day | public holiday |
| Mon 27 Dec | Christmas Day (substitute day) † | public holiday |
| Tue 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute day) † | public holiday |
† Other public-holiday databases disagree on this date; please confirm it with an official source.
Other sources also list: Thu 01 Jul – Republic Day.
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