Ghana

Ghana public holidays 2025

Ghana had 17 nationwide public holidays in 2025. After them, 2025 had 246 working days.

Public holidays in Ghana in 2025
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Wednesday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Tuesday	Constitution DayNationwide
March
Mar 6Thursday	Independence DayNationwide
Mar 30Sunday	Eid-ul-FitrNationwide
Mar 31Monday	Public HolidayNationwide
April
Apr 1Tuesday	Public HolidayNationwide
Apr 18Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 21Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Thursday	Workers' DayNationwide
June
Jun 6Friday	Eid-ul-AdhaNationwide
July
Jul 1Tuesday	Republic DayNationwide
Jul 4Friday	Public HolidayNationwide
September
Sep 21Sunday	Founder's DayNationwide
Sep 22Monday	Public HolidayNationwide
December
Dec 5Friday	Farmers' DayNationwide
Dec 25Thursday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Friday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 17public holidays
By region: 17no regional days
Working days: 246after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 7+4 with 1 day off

Dates come from the open-source holidays project, which compiles each country's statutory holidays from official sources. Governments sometimes add or move days at short notice, so check official announcements for critical plans. See our sources.

Long weekends in 2025

Stretches of three or more days off built from nationwide holidays and the weekend, plus the ones you can make by taking a single day off.

4 daysSat, Jan 4 – Tue, Jan 7 · Constitution DayTake Mon, Jan 6 off to join it up
4 daysThu, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 9 · Independence DayTake Fri, Mar 7 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 29 – Tue, Apr 1 · Eid-ul-Fitr, Public Holiday
4 daysFri, Apr 18 – Mon, Apr 21 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysThu, May 1 – Sun, May 4 · Workers' DayTake Fri, May 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jun 6 – Sun, Jun 8 · Eid-ul-Adha
4 daysSat, Jun 28 – Tue, Jul 1 · Republic DayTake Mon, Jun 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jul 4 – Sun, Jul 6 · Public Holiday
3 daysSat, Sep 20 – Mon, Sep 22 · Founder's Day, Public Holiday
3 daysFri, Dec 5 – Sun, Dec 7 · Farmers' Day
4 daysThu, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 28 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ghana in 2025?

17 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Constitution Day (Jan 7); Independence Day (Mar 6); Eid-ul-Fitr (Mar 30); Public Holiday (Mar 31); Public Holiday (Apr 1); Good Friday (Apr 18); Easter Monday (Apr 21); Workers' Day (May 1); Eid-ul-Adha (Jun 6); Republic Day (Jul 1); Public Holiday (Jul 4); Founder's Day (Sep 21); Public Holiday (Sep 22); Farmers' Day (Dec 5); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2025?

March and April and December, with 3 nationwide public holidays each. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2025?

246 working days, counting Monday to Friday and taking out the nationwide holidays that fall on working days. Regional holidays and company closures can lower it further.