Public Holidays in Ghana 2051 🇬🇭

Ghana has 16 public holidays in 2051. 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	Sunday	New Year's Day	Public holiday
2. Jan	Monday Long weekend	New Year's Day (observed)	Public holiday
7. Jan	Saturday	Constitution Day	Public holiday
9. Jan	Monday Long weekend	Constitution Day (observed)	Public holiday
6. Mar	Monday Long weekend	Independence Day	Public holiday
31. Mar	Friday Long weekend	Good Friday	Public holiday
3. Apr	Monday Long weekend	Easter Monday	Public holiday
1. May	Monday Long weekend	May Day	Public holiday
10. Jun	Saturday	Eid ul-Fitr (estimated)	Public holiday
12. Jun	Monday Long weekend	Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated)	Public holiday
4. Aug	Friday Long weekend	Founders' Day	Public holiday
17. Aug	Thursday Bridge day	Eid ul-Adha (estimated)	Public holiday
21. Sep	Thursday Bridge day	Kwame Nkrumah Memorial 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

Long weekends in Ghana 2051

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) — 2. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Constitution Day (observed) — 9. Jan (Monday) — long weekend
Independence Day — 6. Mar (Monday) — long weekend
Good Friday — 31. Mar (Friday) — long weekend
Easter Monday — 3. Apr (Monday) — long weekend
May Day — 1. May (Monday) — long weekend
Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated) — 12. Jun (Monday) — long weekend
Founders' Day — 4. Aug (Friday) — long weekend
Eid ul-Adha (estimated) — 17. Aug (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the weekend
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day — 21. Sep (Thursday) — take Friday off to bridge into the 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 2051 to 2052.

Constitution Day (observed): 9. Jan 2051 → 8. Jan 2052
Good Friday: 31. Mar 2051 → 19. Apr 2052
Easter Monday: 3. Apr 2051 → 22. Apr 2052
Eid ul-Fitr (estimated): 10. Jun 2051 → 29. May 2052
Farmer's Day: 1. Dec 2051 → 6. Dec 2052

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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 2051?

Ghana observes 16 public holidays in 2051. 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 2051.