Holidays in Ghana 2025

Looking for all the official public holidays in Ghana (2025) at one place? Find them here.

In 2025, Ghana will have 13 public holidays. Ghana added 2 new holidays in 2019: Constitution Day which falls on 7th January and Founders' Day on 4th August. The 25th May AU Day and the 1st July Republic Day are no longer holidays in Ghana.

Note: When a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday in Ghana, the following Monday is usually declared a holiday and observed.

The following are the official public holidays in Ghana 2024.

  1. New Year's Day - Wednesday, 1st January
  2. Constitution Day - Tuesday, 7th January
  3. Independence Day - Thursday, 6th March
  4. Eid al-Fitr - Monday, 31st March*
  5. Good Friday - Friday, 18th April
  6. Easter Monday - Monday, 21st April
  7. May Day/Workers' Day - Thursday, 1st May
  8. Eid al-Adha - Saturday, 7th June*
  9. Founders' Day - Monday, 4th August
  10. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day - Sunday, 21st September
  11. Farmers' Day - Friday, 5th December
  12. Christmas Day - Thursday, 25th December
  13. Boxing Day - Friday, 26th December/span>

* Subject to visibility of the moon.

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Other notable days in Ghana 2025

The holidays below are not official public holidays in Ghana.

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Holidays in Ghana 2025


FAQs

When are the Easter Holidays in Ghana?

The Easter holidays in Ghana start on Good Friday, 18th April and ends on Easter Monday, 21st April, 2024

Is 7th January a holiday in Ghana?

Yes, 7th January is a holiday in Ghana - Constitution Day.

Is 1st July a holiday in Ghana?

No, it's no longer an official public holiday. It's just a commemorative day.

Is 4th August a holiday in Ghana?

Yes, 4th August is one of the 2 new holidays in Ghana. In 2025, Founders' day will fall on Monday.

Is 25th May still a holiday in Ghana?

No, it's no longer an official public holiday. Therefore it will not be observed.

Do Banks in Ghana work on holidays?

No, banks in Ghana don't work on holidays.

When is Farmers Day 2025?

This year's Farmers' Day statutory public holiday is on Friday 5th December, 2025.