There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays in Ghana, a sub-Saharan country in Africa. The primary National holiday is Independence Day, which is on 6 March. It is a National Day and is set to honor the memory of Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. [1]
This is a list of public holidays in Ghana.
Date | English name | Description |
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1 January | New Year's Day | |
7 January | Constitution Day | Constitution of 1992 and Fourth Republic 1993. [2] |
6 March | Independence Day | Dominion of Ghana established within the Commonwealth of Nations in 1957. |
Friday before Easter | Good Friday | Crucifixion of Jesus |
Monday after Easter | Easter Monday | |
1 May | May Day | Worker's Day |
1 Shawwal | Eid al-Fitr | Festival of Breaking the Fast |
10 Dhu al-Hijjah | Eid al-Adha | Feast of the Sacrifice |
4 August | Founders' Day | Honors The Big Six who worked for Ghana's independence. [3] |
21 September | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Birthday of Nkrumah, first prime minister (1957-1960) and first president (1960-1966) of Ghana |
First Friday in December | Farmers' Day | Recognizes farmers and fishermen. [4] |
December 25 | Christmas Day | Birth of Jesus |
December 26 | Boxing Day |
It is not mandatory that all Ghanaian institutions/organizations recognize public holidays. Institutions/organizations that are exempt include The Ghana National Fire Service, food vendors, some category of hotels, health service providers such as hospitals, dealers in pharmaceutical products etc.