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Ghana

Africa

Ghana celebrates Independence Day on March 6 (first sub-Saharan African nation to gain independence), Founders' Day on August 4, and Farmers' Day on the first Friday of December.

Key Information

Capital
Accra
Timezone
Africa/Accra
Languages
English
Public Holidays
13
Currency
GHS
ISO Code
GH
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Holidays in 2026

Date Day Holiday Type
Jan. 1 Thursday 🎆 New Year's Day Public Holiday
Jan. 7 Wednesday Constitution Day Public Holiday
March 6 Friday 🇺🇸 Independence Day(Fourth of July) National Day
March 20 Friday Eid ul-Fitr (estimated) Public Holiday
April 3 Friday ✝️ Good Friday Religious Holiday
April 6 Monday Easter Monday Public Holiday
May 1 Friday ✊ Labour Day(International Workers' Day) Public Holiday
May 27 Wednesday Eid ul-Adha (estimated) Public Holiday
Aug. 4 Tuesday Founders' Day Public Holiday
Sept. 21 Monday Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day Public Holiday
Dec. 4 Friday Farmer's Day Public Holiday
Dec. 25 Friday 🎄 Christmas Day(Christmas) Religious Holiday
Dec. 26 Saturday 🎁 Boxing Day Public Holiday

Long Weekends 2026

#1

Good Friday

4 days off — free

Free!
#2

Founders' Day

Take 1 → Get 4 days

4:1
#3

Independence Day

3 days off — free

Free!
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All Holidays (16)

🎁

Boxing Day

Public Holiday Public
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Christmas Day(Christmas)

Religious Holiday Public

Constitution Day

Public Holiday Public

Easter Monday

Public Holiday Public

Eid ul-Adha (estimated)

Public Holiday Public

Eid ul-Adha (observed, estimated)

Public Holiday Public

Eid ul-Fitr (estimated)

Public Holiday Public

Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated)

Public Holiday Public

Farmer's Day

Public Holiday Public

Founders' Day

Public Holiday Public
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Good Friday

Religious Holiday Public
🇺🇸

Independence Day(Fourth of July)

National Day Public

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day

Public Holiday Public
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Labour Day(International Workers' Day)

Public Holiday Public

May Day (observed)

Public Holiday Public
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New Year's Day

Public Holiday Public