Ghana Holidays in 2026
List of public holidays in Ghana 2026 calendar
| Date | Day | Name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st January | Thursday | New Year's Day | Public Holiday |
| 7th January | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Public Holiday |
| 18th February | Wednesday | Ramadan Start (Tentative Date) | Observance |
| 6th March | Friday | Independence Day | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | Eid ul-Fitr (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 20th March | Friday | March Equinox | Season |
| 3rd April | Friday | Good Friday | Public Holiday |
| 4th April | Saturday | Holy Saturday | Observance |
| 5th April | Sunday | Easter Sunday | Observance |
| 6th April | Monday | Easter Monday | Public Holiday |
| 1st May | Friday | May Day | Public Holiday |
| 10th May | Sunday | Mothers' Day | Observance |
| 25th May | Monday | African Union Day | Observance |
| 27th May | Wednesday | Eid al-Adha (Tentative Date) | Public Holiday |
| 21st June | Sunday | Fathers' Day | Observance |
| 21st June | Sunday | June Solstice | Season |
| 1st July | Wednesday | Republic Day | Observance |
| 4th August | Tuesday | Founders' Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st September | Monday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Public Holiday |
| 23rd September | Wednesday | September Equinox | Season |
| 4th December | Friday | Farmer's Day | Public Holiday |
| 21st December | Monday | December Solstice | Season |
| 24th December | Thursday | Christmas Eve | Observance |
| 25th December | Friday | Christmas Day | Public Holiday |
| 26th December | Saturday | Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 28th December | Monday | Day off for Boxing Day | Public Holiday |
| 31st December | Thursday | New Year's Eve | Observance |
We strive to provide an accurate and up-to-date holiday's list for Ghana. however, please note that some holidays dates may change. If you discover any discrepancies, kindly report to us.
Note: Some holidays are color-coded based on the types of holidays. For example -
- Public Holidays
- Local Holidays
- Other Holidays
Frequently Asked Questions
How many holidays in Ghana this year in 2026?
There are 14 holidays in Ghana in 2026
How to retrieve the Ghana holidays list via API?
Simply make a GET request to v1/holidays?country=GH&year=2026 API to retrieve this list of Ghana holidays. Here is an example using Node.js and our official package on NPM.
// Install the 11holidays package from NPM
// npm i 11holidays
import HolidaysApi from '11holidays';
const instance = new HolidaysApi(API_KEY);
const holidays = await instance.holidays.list({ country: 'GH', year: '2026'});
console.log(holidays);