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Holidays in Ghana

Every public, bank and school holiday in Ghana for 2026 and 2027, with long weekends and festival days marked.

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Farmers DayIn 38 days · Long weekend

Ghana has 15 holidays in 2026: 14 public, 1 observance.

14public and bank holidays in 2026
3long weekends left in 2026
1festival in our guide
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Year at a glance

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20262027
All15Public14Observance1
January
17
February
March
620
April
356
May
127
June
July
August
4
September
21
October
November
December
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Public or bank holidayObservance, school or optionalFestival daysToday

January 2026

  1. New Year's Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Constitution Day
    Public
    Passed

March 2026

  1. Independence Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
    Public
    Passed

April 2026

  1. Good Friday
    Public
    Passed
  2. Easter Sunday
    Observance
    Passed
  3. Easter Monday
    Public
    Passed

May 2026

  1. Labour Day
    Public
    Passed
  2. Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)
    Public
    Passed

August 2026

  1. Founders Day
    Public
    Passed

September 2026

  1. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
    Public
    Passed

December 2026

  1. Farmers Day
    PublicLong weekend
    Next · In 38 days
  2. Christmas Day
    PublicLong weekend
    In 59 days
  3. Boxing Day
    PublicFalls on a weekend
    In 60 days
  4. Boxing Day (substitute day)
    PublicSubstitute dayLong weekend
    In 62 days
Festivals

Festivals in Ghana

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FESTAC Africa Festival, Ghana
In 47 daysCultural Festival
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FESTAC Africa Festival

13–20 Dec 2026GHGhana
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