Ghana

Ghana public holidays 2029

Ghana has 14 nationwide public holidays in 2029. After them, 2029 has 249 working days. The first is New Year's Day on Monday, January 1, 2029.

Public holidays in Ghana in 2029
Date	Holiday
January
Jan 1Monday	New Year's DayNationwide
Jan 7Sunday	Constitution DayNationwide
February
Feb 14Wednesday	Eid-ul-Fitr EstimatedNationwide
Feb 15Thursday	Shaqq Day EstimatedNationwide
March
Mar 6Tuesday	Independence DayNationwide
Mar 30Friday	Good FridayNationwide
April
Apr 2Monday	Easter MondayNationwide
Apr 24Tuesday	Eid-ul-Adha EstimatedNationwide
May
May 1Tuesday	Labour DayNationwide
July
Jul 1Sunday	Republic DayNationwide
September
Sep 21Friday	Founder's DayNationwide
December
Dec 7Friday	Farmers' DayNationwide
Dec 25Tuesday	Christmas DayNationwide
Dec 26Wednesday	Boxing DayNationwide

Nationwide: 14public holidays
By region: 14no regional days
Working days: 249after nationwide days off
Long weekends: 4+5 with 1 day off

Dates marked Estimated depend on the moon or an official announcement and can shift by a day or two.

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 2029

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.

3 daysSat, Dec 30, 2028 – Mon, Jan 1 · New Year's Day
5 daysWed, Feb 14 – Sun, Feb 18 · Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq DayTake Fri, Feb 16 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Mar 3 – Tue, Mar 6 · Independence DayTake Mon, Mar 5 off to join it up
4 daysFri, Mar 30 – Mon, Apr 2 · Good Friday, Easter Monday
4 daysSat, Apr 21 – Tue, Apr 24 · Eid-ul-AdhaTake Mon, Apr 23 off to join it up
4 daysSat, Apr 28 – Tue, May 1 · Labour DayTake Mon, Apr 30 off to join it up
3 daysFri, Sep 21 – Sun, Sep 23 · Founder's Day
3 daysFri, Dec 7 – Sun, Dec 9 · Farmers' Day
5 daysSat, Dec 22 – Wed, Dec 26 · Christmas Day, Boxing DayTake Mon, Dec 24 off to join it up

Ghana public holidays by year

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Frequently asked questions

How many public holidays are there in Ghana in 2029?

14 nationwide public holidays: New Year's Day (Jan 1); Constitution Day (Jan 7); Eid-ul-Fitr (Feb 14); Shaqq Day (Feb 15); Independence Day (Mar 6); Good Friday (Mar 30); Easter Monday (Apr 2); Eid-ul-Adha (Apr 24); Labour Day (May 1); Republic Day (Jul 1); Founder's Day (Sep 21); Farmers' Day (Dec 7); Christmas Day (Dec 25); Boxing Day (Dec 26).

Which month has the most public holidays in 2029?

December, with 3 nationwide public holidays. 4 months have none.

How many working days are there in 2029?

249 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.

Why are some dates marked "Estimated"?

They follow a lunar calendar or wait for an official announcement — for example Islamic holidays, which depend on sighting the new moon. The date shown is the expected one and can move by a day or two.