Public Holidays in Ghana 2027
HolidaysMap lists 19 public holidays for Ghana in 2027, which can include holidays observed only in some regions. The first is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027 and the last is Boxing Day (substitute day) on Tuesday, 28 December 2027.
Ghana public holidays 2027 calendar
| Date | Day | Holiday | In 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||
| Friday | New Year's Day | Thursday, 1 January | |
| Thursday | Constitution Day | Wednesday, 7 January | |
| March | |||
| Saturday | Independence Day | Friday, 6 March | |
| Monday | Eid al-Fitr | Thursday, 19 March | |
| Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Friday, 20 March | |
| Friday | Good Friday | Friday, 3 April | |
| Monday | Easter Monday | Monday, 6 April | |
| May | |||
| Saturday | Labour Day | Friday, 1 May | |
| Monday | Labour Day (substitute day) | — | |
| Saturday | Eid al-Adha | Monday, 25 May | |
| Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Wednesday, 27 May | |
| Monday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (substitute day) | — | |
| August | |||
| Wednesday | Founders' Day | Tuesday, 4 August | |
| September | |||
| Tuesday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Monday, 21 September | |
| December | |||
| Friday | Farmer's Day | Friday, 4 December | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Friday, 25 December | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Saturday, 26 December | |
| Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) | — | |
| Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Monday, 28 December | |
Weekends and long weekends in 2027
6 of the 19 public holidays in Ghana fall on a Saturday or Sunday in 2027: Independence Day, Labour Day, Eid al-Adha, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Christmas Day, Boxing Day. 8 fall on a Monday or Friday, which makes a three-day weekend where the weekend is Saturday and Sunday: New Year's Day, Eid al-Fitr, Good Friday, Easter Monday, Labour Day (substitute day), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (substitute day), Farmer's Day, Christmas Day (substitute day).
Frequently asked questions
- How many public holidays are there in Ghana in 2027?
- HolidaysMap lists 19 public holidays for Ghana in 2027. The list can include holidays observed only in some regions or states.
- What is the first public holiday in Ghana in 2027?
- The first public holiday in Ghana in 2027 is New Year's Day on Friday, 1 January 2027.
- Which Ghana public holidays in 2027 fall on a weekend?
- 6 public holidays in Ghana in 2027 fall on a Saturday or Sunday: Independence Day, Labour Day, Eid al-Adha, Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Christmas Day, 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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