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Public holidays in Ghana 2026
Ghana has 16 public holiday dates in 2026, 14 of them on a working day, and 9 long weekends. The next one is Farmers' Day, in 25 days (Friday, December 4, 2026).
- Fri, Dec 25Christmas Dayin 46 days
- Sat, Dec 26Boxing Dayin 47 days
2026 holiday calendar
16 entries| Date | Day | Holiday | When |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 1 | Thu | New Year's Day | passed |
| Jan 7 | Wed | Constitution Day | passed |
| Jan 9 | Fri | Public Holiday | passed |
| Mar 6 | Fri | Independence Day | passed |
| Mar 20 | Fri | Eid al-Fitr | passed |
| Mar 21 | Sat | Shaqq Day | passed |
| Apr 3 | Fri | Good Friday | passed |
| Apr 6 | Mon | Easter Monday | passed |
| May 1 | Fri | Labor Day | passed |
| May 27 | Wed | Eid al-Adha | passed |
| Jul 1 | Wed | Republic Day | passed |
| Jul 3 | Fri | Public Holiday | passed |
| Sep 21 | Mon | Founder's Day | passed |
| Dec 4 | Fri | Farmers' Day | in 25 days |
| Dec 25 | Fri | Christmas Day | in 46 days |
| Dec 26 | Sat | Boxing Day | in 47 days |
observed
When a holiday falls on a weekend, many countries give the day off on the nearest working day instead. That substitute day is the 'observed' holiday.
estimated
Islamic and some other lunar holidays begin when religious authorities sight the new crescent moon. We show the expected date; the real day can move by one day and is confirmed only shortly before.
Long weekends in 2026
Assumes a Saturday and Sunday weekend.
- Fri, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 11Public Holiday3 days
- Fri, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 8Independence Day3 days
- Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22Eid al-Fitr, Shaqq Day3 days
- Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6Good Friday, Easter Monday4 days
- Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3Labor Day3 days
- Fri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5Public Holiday3 days
- Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21Founder's Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 6Farmers' Day3 days
- Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27Christmas Day, Boxing Day3 days
Bridge days: 1 day off, 4+ days away
Take one working day off between a holiday and a weekend.
What is this?
A 'bridge day' is a single working day squeezed between a holiday and a weekend. Take it off and you get four or more days in a row for one day of leave.
- Take Fri, Jan 2New Year's Day4 days off
- Take Thu, Jan 8Constitution Day, Public Holiday5 days off
- Take Thu, Jul 2Republic Day, Public Holiday5 days off
Leave planner
Turn your vacation days into the longest breaks of the year.
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