Holiday Guide for Ghana in 2025

Ghana information

Population: 31.07m
Capital: Accra
Calling Code: (233)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Ghanaian cedi
Language: English

List of Public Holidays in Ghana in 2025

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Ghana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday January 7th Constitution Day Ghana: Constitution Day is a public holiday in Ghana set aside to mark the coming into effect of the 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic.
	Thursday March 6th Independence Day Ghana: March 6th is Ghana's National Day and commemorates Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
	Monday March 31st Long Weekend! Eid ul-Fitr Ghana: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Tuesday April 1st Eid ul-Fitr Holiday Ghana: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday April 18th Long Weekend! Good Friday Ghana: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 21st Long Weekend! Easter Monday Ghana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Thursday May 1st Workers' Day Ghana, Ghana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Saturday June 7th Eidul-Adha Ghana: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday July 1st Republic Day Ghana: On 1 July 1960, Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana proclaimed a republic and became its first president
	Monday August 4th Long Weekend! Founders' Day Ghana: 4th August has been chosen as the date for Founders' Day as it marks two important events in Ghana's history
	Monday September 22nd Long Weekend! Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (in lieu) Ghana: Marks the birthday of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the founding fathers of Ghana
	Friday December 5th Long Weekend! Farmer's Day Ghana: The first Friday of every December is set aside by the government as Farmer's Day and is celebrated as a statutory Public Holiday
	Thursday December 25th Christmas Day Ghana: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Friday December 26th Long Weekend! Boxing Day Ghana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.