STATUTORY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND COMMEMORATIVE DAYS IN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA FOR THE YEAR 2026
| |Statutory Public Holidays| | ||
| Holiday | Date | Day |
| New Year’s Day | 1st January | Thursday |
| Constitution Day | 7th January | Wednesday |
| Independence Day | 6th March | Friday |
| Good Friday | 3rd April | Friday |
| Easter Monday | 6th April | Monday |
| Labour Day (Workers’ Day) | 1st May | Friday |
| Eid-Ul-Fitr (Ramadan) | *** | *** |
| Shaqq Day (The day immediately after Eid-Ul-Fitr) | *** | *** |
| Eid-Ul-Adha (Hajj) | *** | *** |
| Republic Day | 1st July/3rd July | Friday |
| Founder’s Day | 21st September | Monday |
| Farmer’s Day | 4th December | Friday |
| Christmas Day | 25th December | Friday |
| Boxing Day | 26th December/28th December | Monday |
| NB: *** There are no fixed dates for the Eid-Ul-Fitr, Shaqq Day and Eid-Ul-Adha because they are movable feasts. The dates for their observation are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam in the course of the year. | ||
| |Commemorative Days| | ||
| African Union Day | 25th May | Monday |
| Note: Commemorative Days would not be observed as public holidays | ||
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