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Ghana holidays 2026 and 2027
Every public holiday, religious day and popular observance in Ghana, with local names. Holidoodle uses this calendar to greet visitors from Ghana on your website, on the right day, in their language.
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Ghana holidays 2026
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Thu, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, January 7 | Constitution Day | celebrate |
| Sat, February 14 | Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 6 | Independence Day | celebrate |
| Fri, March 20 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Fri, April 3 | Good Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, April 5 2 days | Easter | celebrate |
| Fri, May 1 | Labour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 10 | Mother's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, May 27 | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Sun, June 21 | Father's Day | celebrate |
| Tue, August 4 | Founders' Day | celebrate |
| Mon, September 21 | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | remembrance |
| Tue, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 4 | Farmers' Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Sat, December 26 | Boxing Day | celebrate |
| Thu, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Ghana holidays 2027
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Fri, January 1 2 days | New Year's Day | celebrate |
| Thu, January 7 | Constitution Day | celebrate |
| Sun, February 14 | Valentine's Day | celebrate |
| Sat, March 6 | Independence Day | celebrate |
| Tue, March 9 3 days | Eid al-Fitr | celebrate |
| Fri, March 26 | Good Friday | remembrance |
| Sun, March 28 2 days | Easter | celebrate |
| Sat, May 1 | Labour Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 9 | Mother's Day | celebrate |
| Sun, May 16 | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | celebrate |
| Sun, June 20 | Father's Day | celebrate |
| Wed, August 4 | Founders' Day | celebrate |
| Tue, September 21 | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | remembrance |
| Wed, December 1 23 days | Christmas Season | celebrate |
| Fri, December 3 | Farmers' Day | celebrate |
| Sat, December 25 2 days | Christmas | celebrate |
| Sun, December 26 | Boxing Day | celebrate |
| Fri, December 31 | New Year's Eve | celebrate |
Questions
How many holidays does Ghana have in 2026?
Holidoodle tracks 18 public holidays, religious days and popular observances in Ghana for 2026.
What language are visitors from Ghana greeted in?
In English, the country's main language, unless their browser uses another official language of Ghana.
Are days of remembrance celebrated?
No. 2 days in Ghana are days of remembrance. On those days visitors see a quiet, respectful card without confetti.
Sources: official public holiday rules (date-holidays, CC BY 3.0), and Holidoodle research. Lunar dates can shift by a day depending on moon sighting.