Holidays and Observances in Ghana in 2026
| Date | Name | Type | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| Jan 7 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| Feb 18 | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| Mar 6 | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Mar 20 | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| Apr 4 | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| Apr 5 | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| May 1 | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| May 10 | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| May 25 | Monday | African Union Day | Observance |
| May 27 | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| Jun 21 | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| Jul 1 | Wednesday | Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving | Public Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Founders' Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 21 | Monday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| Sep 23 | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| Dec 4 | Friday | Farmer's Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 21 | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| Dec 24 | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 28 | Monday | Day off for Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| Dec 31 | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
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