Ghana

Ghana public holidays 2026

Ghana has 16 nationwide public holidays in 2026. After them, 2026 has 247 working days. Next up: Farmers' Day on Friday, December 4, 2026, in 66 days.

Public holidays in Ghana in 2026
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Thursday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Wednesday	Constitution DayNationwide
Jan 9Friday	Public HolidayNationwide
March
Mar 6Friday	Independence DayNationwide
Mar 20Friday	Eid-ul-FitrNationwide
Mar 21Saturday	Shaqq DayNationwide
April
Apr 3Friday	Good FridayNationwide
Apr 6Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
May
May 1Friday	Labour DayNationwide
May 27Wednesday	Eid-ul-AdhaNationwide
July
Jul 1Wednesday	Republic DayNationwide
Jul 3Friday	Public HolidayNationwide
September
Sep 21Monday	Founder's DayNationwide
December
Dec 4Friday	Farmers' DayNationwide
Dec 25Friday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Saturday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 16public holidays
By region: 16no regional days
Working days: 247after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 9+3 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 2026

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 daysThu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 · New Year's DayTake Fri, Jan 2 off to join it up
5 daysWed, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 11 · Constitution Day, Public HolidayTake Thu, Jan 8 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 11 · Public Holiday
3 daysFri, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 8 · Independence Day
3 daysFri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 · Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq Day
4 daysFri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
3 daysFri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 · Labour Day
5 daysWed, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 5 · Republic Day, Public HolidayTake Thu, Jul 2 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5 · Public Holiday
3 daysSat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21 · Founder's Day
3 daysFri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 6 · Farmers' Day
3 daysFri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 · Christmas Day, Boxing Day

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ghana in 2026?

16 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Constitution Day (Jan 7); Public Holiday (Jan 9); Independence Day (Mar 6); Eid-ul-Fitr (Mar 20); Shaqq Day (Mar 21); Good Friday (Apr 3); Easter Monday (Apr 6); Labour Day (May 1); Eid-ul-Adha (May 27); Republic Day (Jul 1); Public Holiday (Jul 3); Founder's Day (Sep 21); Farmers' Day (Dec 4); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

When is the next public holiday in Ghana?

Farmers' Day, on Friday, December 4, 2026 — in 66 days.

How many working days are there in 2026?

247 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.