Public Holidays GH 2026
14 holidays · 14 national · 0 regional
Next holiday
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
Mon, 21 September
in 40 days
Farmers Day
Fri, 4 December
in 114 days
Christmas Day
Fri, 25 December
in 135 days
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan | Thu | New Year's Day National |
| 7 Jan | Wed | Constitution Day National |
| 6 Mar | Fri | Independence Day National |
| 20 Mar | Fri | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) National |
| 3 Apr | Fri | Good Friday National |
| 6 Apr | Mon | Easter Monday National |
| 1 May | Fri | Labour Day National |
| 27 May | Wed | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) National |
| 4 Aug | Tue | Founders Day National |
| 21 Sep | Mon | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day National |
| 4 Dec | Fri | Farmers Day National |
| 25 Dec | Fri | Christmas Day National |
| 26 Dec | Sat | Boxing Day National |
| 28 Dec | Mon | Boxing Day (substitute day) National |
GH public holidays 2026: 14 days
In GH in 2026 there are 14 public holidays, all national. Of these, 13 fall on a weekday — guaranteed days off for employees — while 1 coincide with Saturday or Sunday. 9 land on a Monday or Friday, naturally extending the weekend without using any annual leave. The month with the most public holidays is December. The holiday calendar opens with New Year's Day on 1 January and closes with Boxing Day (substitute day) on 28 December.