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2026 Holidays for Ghana

  • New Year's Day
  • Constitution Day
  • Public Holiday
  • Independence Day
  • Eid-ul-Fitr
  • Shaqq Day
  • Good Friday
  • Easter Monday
  • Labour Day
  • Eid-ul-Adha
  • Republic Day
  • Public Holiday
  • Founder's Day
  • Farmers' Day
  • Christmas Day
  • Boxing Day

Public holidays in Ghana in 2026

Ghana has 16 public holidays in 2026. 2 of them fall on the weekend (Saturday and Sunday). The months with the most public holidays are January, March, and December (3 each).

All public holidays in Ghana in 2026

  • New Year's Day – Thursday, January 1, 2026
  • Constitution Day – Wednesday, January 7, 2026
  • Public Holiday – Friday, January 9, 2026
  • Independence Day – Friday, March 6, 2026
  • Eid-ul-Fitr – Friday, March 20, 2026
  • Shaqq Day – Saturday, March 21, 2026
  • Good Friday – Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Easter Monday – Monday, April 6, 2026
  • Labour Day – Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Eid-ul-Adha – Wednesday, May 27, 2026
  • Republic Day – Wednesday, July 1, 2026
  • Public Holiday – Friday, July 3, 2026
  • Founder's Day – Monday, September 21, 2026
  • Farmers' Day – Friday, December 4, 2026
  • Christmas Day – Friday, December 25, 2026
  • Boxing Day – Saturday, December 26, 2026

Long weekends and bridge days in Ghana in 2026

The weekend in Ghana: Saturday and Sunday. Ghana has 9 long weekends in 2026: three days or more off in a row thanks to a public holiday.

  • Fri, Jan 9 – Sun, Jan 11 – 3 days off (Public Holiday)
  • Fri, Mar 6 – Sun, Mar 8 – 3 days off (Independence Day)
  • Fri, Mar 20 – Sun, Mar 22 – 3 days off (Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq Day)
  • Fri, Apr 3 – Mon, Apr 6 – 4 days off (Good Friday, Easter Monday)
  • Fri, May 1 – Sun, May 3 – 3 days off (Labour Day)
  • Fri, Jul 3 – Sun, Jul 5 – 3 days off (Public Holiday)
  • Sat, Sep 19 – Mon, Sep 21 – 3 days off (Founder's Day)
  • Fri, Dec 4 – Sun, Dec 6 – 3 days off (Farmers' Day)
  • Fri, Dec 25 – Sun, Dec 27 – 3 days off (Christmas Day, Boxing Day)

Bridge days: a few days off, a long break

  • Take Fri, Jan 2 off: 4 days off in a row, Thu, Jan 1 – Sun, Jan 4 (New Year's Day)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Jan 5 and Tue, Jan 6): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jan 3 – Wed, Jan 7 (Constitution Day)
  • Take Thu, Jan 8 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jan 7 – Sun, Jan 11 (Constitution Day, Public Holiday)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, May 25 and Tue, May 26): 5 days off in a row, Sat, May 23 – Wed, May 27 (Eid-ul-Adha)
  • Take 2 days off (Thu, May 28 and Fri, May 29): 5 days off in a row, Wed, May 27 – Sun, May 31 (Eid-ul-Adha)
  • Take 2 days off (Mon, Jun 29 and Tue, Jun 30): 5 days off in a row, Sat, Jun 27 – Wed, Jul 1 (Republic Day)
  • Take Thu, Jul 2 off: 5 days off in a row, Wed, Jul 1 – Sun, Jul 5 (Republic Day, Public Holiday)

2026 at a glance

  • 2026 has 365 days.
  • 2026 starts on a Thursday and ends on a Thursday.
  • 2026 has the same calendar as 2015 and 2037.
  • Public holidays in Ghana: 16

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