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Ghana Public Holidays 2026

Complete list of public holidays — nationwide & regional

2025 2026 2027
There are 13 national public holidays in Ghana during 2026. This year 1 of them land on a Saturday or Sunday, so only 12 reduce the working week. There are 3 clear "bridge day" opportunities this year — where a public holiday falls on a Tuesday or Thursday, so taking the single adjoining day off turns it into a four-day weekend. The calendar opens with New Year's Day on Thursday 1 January and closes with Boxing Day on Saturday 26 December.

Nationwide Holidays 2026

13 holidays
🇩🇪 Public Holidays for all of Ghana
1 Jan 2026 Thu New Year's Day Nationwide
7 Jan 2026 Wed Constitution Day Nationwide
6 Mar 2026 Fri Independence Day (1957) Nationwide
3 Apr 2026 Fri Good Friday Nationwide
6 Apr 2026 Mon Easter Monday Nationwide
20 Mar 2026 Fri Eid al-Fitr Nationwide
1 May 2026 Fri Workers' Day Nationwide
27 May 2026 Wed Eid al-Adha Nationwide
21 Sept 2026 Mon Founder's Day (Kwame Nkrumah) Nationwide
1 Oct 2026 Thu Farmers' Day (1st Fri Dec — approx) Nationwide
25 Aug 2026 Tue Prophet's Birthday (Mawlid) Nationwide
25 Dec 2026 Fri Christmas Day Nationwide
26 Dec 2026 Sat Boxing Day Nationwide

Regional Holidays 2026

by region