Public holidays in Ghana 2026

16 public holidays; 14 fall on a working day. The weekend in Ghana is Saturday and Sunday.

Date	Holiday	Days
1 JanuaryThursday	New Year's Day
7 JanuaryWednesday	Constitution Day
9 JanuaryFriday	Public Holiday
6 MarchFriday	Independence Day
20 MarchFriday	Eid-ul-Fitr
21 MarchSaturday	Shaqq Dayweekend
3 AprilFriday	Good Friday
6 AprilMonday	Easter Monday
1 MayFriday	Labour Day
27 MayWednesday	Eid-ul-Adha
1 JulyWednesday	Republic Day
3 JulyFriday	Public Holiday
21 SeptemberMonday	Founder's Day
4 DecemberFriday	Farmers' Day
25 DecemberFriday	Christmas Day
26 DecemberSaturday	Boxing Dayweekend

Count working days in Ghana

Notes

Only nationwide public holidays are listed. Regions, employers and schools may add others. See also the 2026 calendar and time in Ghana. Source: holidays 0.108 (github.com/vacanza/holidays), MIT.