Public Holidays in Ghana 2027 🇬🇭
Ghana has 18 public holidays in 2027. 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.
| Date | Day | Holiday Name | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday Long weekend | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Thursday Bridge day | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Independence Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Eid ul-Fitr (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | May Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Eid ul-Adha (estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Eid ul-Adha (observed, estimated) | Public holiday | |
| Wednesday | Founders' Day | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Public holiday | |
| Friday Long weekend | Farmer's Day | Public holiday | |
| Saturday | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Sunday | Boxing Day | Public holiday | |
| Monday Long weekend | Christmas Day (observed) | Public holiday | |
| Tuesday Bridge day | Boxing Day (observed) | Public holiday |
Long weekends in Ghana 2027
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 — (Friday) — long weekend
- Constitution Day — (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
- Independence Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid ul-Fitr (estimated) — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Good Friday — (Friday) — long weekend
- Easter Monday — (Monday) — long weekend
- May Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Eid ul-Adha (observed, estimated) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day — (Tuesday) — take Monday off to bridge into the weekend
- Farmer's Day — (Friday) — long weekend
- Christmas Day (observed) — (Monday) — long weekend
- Boxing Day (observed) — (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 2027 to 2028.
- Eid ul-Fitr (estimated): →
- Good Friday: →
- Easter Monday: →
- Eid ul-Adha (estimated): →
- Farmer's Day: →
