Public Holidays in Ghana 2026
HolidaysMap lists 16 public holidays for Ghana in 2026, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026 and the last is Boxing Day (substitute day) on Monday, 28 December 2026.
Ghana public holidays 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Thursday | New Year's Day | Friday, 1 January | |
| Wednesday | Constitution Day | Thursday, 7 January | |
| March | |||
| Friday | Independence Day | Saturday, 6 March | |
| Thursday | Eid al-Fitr | Monday, 8 March | |
| Friday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Tuesday, 9 March | |
| April | |||
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 26 March | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Monday, 29 March | |
| May | |||
| Friday | Labour Day | Saturday, 1 May | |
| Monday | Eid al-Adha | Saturday, 15 May | |
| Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Sunday, 16 May | |
| August | |||
| Tuesday | Founders' Day | Wednesday, 4 August | |
| September | |||
| Monday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Tuesday, 21 September | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Farmer's Day | Friday, 3 December | |
| Friday | Christmas Day | Saturday, 25 December | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Sunday, 26 December | |
| Monday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Tuesday, 28 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2026
1 of the 16 public holidays in Ghana falls on a Saturday or Sunday in 2026: Boxing Day. 10 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: Independence Day, End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day, Eid al-Adha, Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, Farmer's Day, Christmas Day, Boxing Day (substitute day).
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Ghana in 2026?
- HolidaysMap lists 16 public holidays for Ghana in 2026. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Ghana in 2026?
- The first public holiday in Ghana in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, 1 January 2026.
- Which Ghana public holidays in 2026 fall on a weekend?
- 1 public holiday in Ghana in 2026 falls on a Saturday or Sunday: Boxing Day.
- Where can I get Ghana public holiday data for my app?
- The HolidaysMap public holidays API returns Ghana holidays as JSON, CSV or XML. Create a free account, copy your API key and query the /api/v1/holidays endpoint.
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Dates are based on HolidaysMap data. The list can include holidays that are observed only in some regions or states of a country, so confirm important dates with your government's official calendar.