Public Holidays in Ghana 2026 🇬🇭
Ghana has 6 public holidays in 2026. The next public holiday is Founders' Day on 4. Aug. 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.
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Upcoming Holidays
This year, Ghana observes 14 public holidays , with 18 scheduled for 2027. The next holiday is Founders' Day on 4. Aug. The most recently passed holiday was Eid ul-Adha (estimated).
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday Bridge day | Founders' Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Farmer's Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Boxing Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ghana 2026
These public holidays fall next to the weekend or just one bridge day away, making it easy to plan an extended break.
- Founders' Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day — (Monday) — long weekend
- Farmer's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day (observed) — (Monday) — long 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 2026 to 2027.
- Eid ul-Fitr (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid ul-Adha (estimated): →
- Farmer's Day: →
