Public Holidays in Ghana 2000 🇬🇭

Ghana has 13 public holidays in 2000. The next public holiday is Farmer's Day on 4. Dec. The table below lists every national public holiday with its date and weekday, so you can plan travel, business days and time off in Ghana.

Date	Day	Holiday Name	Category
1. Jan	Saturday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
3. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
8. Jan	Saturday	Eid ul-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
10. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
6. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
16. Mar	Thursday Bridge day	Eid ul-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Apr	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
24. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	May Day	Public holiday
1. Dec	Friday Long weekend	Farmer's Day	Public holiday
25. Dec	Monday Long weekend	Christmas Day	Public holiday
26. Dec	Tuesday Bridge day	Boxing Day	Public holiday
27. Dec	Wednesday	Eid ul-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday

Long weekends in Ghana 2000

These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.

New Year's Day (observed) — 3. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated) — 10. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 6. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Eid ul-Adha (estimated) — 16. Mar (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Good Friday — 21. Apr (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 24. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
May Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Farmer's Day — 1. Dec (Friday) — long weekend
Christmas Day — 25. Dec (Monday) — long weekend
Boxing Day — 26. Dec (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend

Holidays that change date in Ghana

Some holidays are movable and land on a different date each year. Here is how these dates shift from 2000 to 2001.

Eid ul-Fitr (estimated): 8. Jan 2000 → 16. Dec 2001
Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated): 10. Jan 2000 → 17. Dec 2001
Eid ul-Adha (estimated): 16. Mar 2000 → 5. Mar 2001
Good Friday: 21. Apr 2000 → 13. Apr 2001
Easter Monday: 24. Apr 2000 → 16. Apr 2001
Farmer's Day: 1. Dec 2000 → 7. Dec 2001
Eid ul-Fitr (estimated): 27. Dec 2000 → 16. Dec 2001

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Holidays in other countries:

🇬🇭 Ghana 14 holidays
🇨🇮 Côte d'Ivoire 14 holidays
🇹🇬 Togo 13 holidays
🇧🇫 Burkina Faso 17 holidays

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2000?

Ghana observes 13 public holidays in 2000. Each is listed above with its date and weekday.

What is the next public holiday in Ghana?

The next public holiday in Ghana is Farmer's Day on 4. Dec.

Are public holidays in Ghana the same every year?

Most national holidays recur on the same date each year, while some (such as religious or lunar-calendar holidays) move. This page is updated for 2000.