Public Holidays in Ghana — 2026
There are 11 public holidays in Ghana in 2026 — a middle-of-the-road calendar by international standards.
1 of them land on the Saturday + Sunday weekend, which leaves 10 genuine days off work.
The dates are spread fairly evenly — 6 before July and 5 after it — with December the busiest month.
The longest dry spell runs 82 days, from Wednesday, July 1, 2026 to Monday, September 21, 2026; that is the stretch worth spending annual leave on.
7 holiday(s) sit next to the weekend, and 1 single bridge day(s) could turn into a four-day break.
Ghana sits in Western Africa, is run from Accra, pays in Ghana Cedi, and has about 31.1M people planning around these same dates.
- Public holidays
- 11
- Days off work
- 10
- Weekend
- Saturday + Sunday
- Busiest month
- December (3)
- Longest gap
- 82 days
- Capital
- Accra
| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thu, Jan 1 | Thursday | New Year's Day | |
| Wed, Jan 7 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | |
| Fri, Mar 6 | Friday | Independence Day | |
| Fri, Apr 3 | Friday | Good Friday | |
| Mon, Apr 6 | Monday | Easter Monday | |
| Fri, May 1 | Friday | May Day | |
| Wed, Jul 1 | Wednesday | Republic Day | |
| Mon, Sep 21 | Monday | Founders Day | |
| Fri, Dec 4 | Friday | Farmers' Day | |
| Fri, Dec 25 | Friday | Christmas Day | |
| Sat, Dec 26 | Saturday | Boxing Day |
How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2026?
11 — of which 10 fall on a working day and 1 fall on the Saturday + Sunday weekend.
What is the first public holiday in Ghana in 2026?
New Year's Day on Thursday, January 1, 2026. The last one of the year is Boxing Day on Saturday, December 26, 2026.
Which days are the weekend in Ghana?
Saturday + Sunday. Working-day counts on this site use that pattern, not a fixed Saturday–Sunday assumption.
When is the longest period without a public holiday in Ghana in 2026?
Between Wednesday, July 1, 2026 and Monday, September 21, 2026 — 82 days with nothing official in between.
Are these 2026 dates confirmed?
Yes, all 11 dates come from the official calendar (source: Nager.Date public holiday API) and none are moon-sighting estimates.