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Holidays / Ghana

Ghana public holidays

Public holidays in Ghana, 2026

16 public holidays, 10 next to the weekend and 9 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2002 to 2027.

16Holidays in 2026
in 26 daysNext holiday
9Long weekends
26Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2026

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2026ThuNew Year's Dayweekdaypast
7 Jan 2026WedConstitution Dayweekdaypast
9 Jan 2026FriPublic Holidaylong weekendpast
6 Mar 2026FriIndependence Daylong weekendpast
20 Mar 2026FriEid-ul-Fitrlong weekendpast
21 Mar 2026SatShaqq Dayweekendpast
3 Apr 2026FriGood Fridaylong weekendpast
6 Apr 2026MonEaster Mondaylong weekendpast
1 May 2026FriLabour Daylong weekendpast
27 May 2026WedEid-ul-Adhaweekdaypast
1 Jul 2026WedRepublic Dayweekdaypast
3 Jul 2026FriPublic Holidaylong weekendpast
21 Sep 2026MonFounder's Daylong weekendpast
4 Dec 2026FriFarmers' Daylong weekendin 26 days
25 Dec 2026FriChristmas Daylong weekendin 47 days
26 Dec 2026SatBoxing Dayweekendin 48 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2026

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

9 Jan to 11 JanPublic Holiday3 days
6 Mar to 8 MarIndependence Day3 days
20 Mar to 22 MarEid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq Day3 days
3 Apr to 6 AprGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
1 May to 3 MayLabour Day3 days
3 Jul to 5 JulPublic Holiday3 days
19 Sep to 21 SepFounder's Day3 days
4 Dec to 6 DecFarmers' Day3 days
25 Dec to 27 DecChristmas Day, Boxing Day3 days

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/v1/holidays/upcoming

Every holiday in the next 1 to 365 days, all countries.

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/v1/holidays/long-weekends/{iso}

Long weekends and the days to take off, any country and year.

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/v1/holidays/school

School holidays by region and zone, with their days.

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/v1/holidays/matrix

Holidays per country per month, ready for demand models.

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