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Holidays / Ghana

Ghana public holidays

Public holidays in Ghana, 2027

14 public holidays, 4 next to the weekend and 3 breaks of three days or more. Held from 2002 to 2027.

14Holidays in 2027
in 26 daysNext holiday
3Long weekends
26Years held
202520262027

Every public holiday in 2027

Nationwide days, with how each falls against the weekend

DateDayHolidayLocal nameFallsWhen
1 Jan 2027FriNew Year's Daylong weekendin 54 days
7 Jan 2027ThuConstitution Dayweekdayin 60 days
6 Mar 2027SatIndependence Dayweekendin 118 days
9 Mar 2027TueEid-ul-Fitr (estimated)weekdayin 121 days
10 Mar 2027WedShaqq Day (estimated)weekdayin 122 days
26 Mar 2027FriGood Fridaylong weekendin 138 days
29 Mar 2027MonEaster Mondaylong weekendin 141 days
1 May 2027SatLabour Dayweekendin 174 days
16 May 2027SunEid-ul-Adha (estimated)weekendin 189 days
1 Jul 2027ThuRepublic Dayweekdayin 235 days
21 Sep 2027TueFounder's Dayweekdayin 317 days
3 Dec 2027FriFarmers' Daylong weekendin 390 days
25 Dec 2027SatChristmas Dayweekendin 412 days
26 Dec 2027SunBoxing Dayweekendin 413 days

By month

Public holidays in each month of 2027

JFMAMJJASOND

Long weekends

Three days or more off in a row

1 Jan to 3 JanNew Year's Day3 days
26 Mar to 29 MarGood Friday, Easter Monday4 days
3 Dec to 5 DecFarmers' Day3 days

More on Ghana

In the API and MCP

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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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