Ghana public holidays 2027
First public holiday of 2027 (Ghana): New Year's Day, on Friday, January 1, 2027, 58 days from now.
- Public holidays
- 18
- On a weekend
- 5
- Long weekends
- 7
Ghana public holidays 2027
| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Friday | New Year's Day |
| January 7 | Thursday | Constitution Day |
| March 6 | Saturday | Independence Day |
| March 8 | Monday | Independence Day (substitute day) |
| March 9 | Tuesday | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) |
| March 26 | Friday | Good Friday |
| March 29 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| May 1 | Saturday | Labour Day |
| May 3 | Monday | Labour Day (substitute day) |
| May 16 | Sunday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) |
| May 17 | Monday | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (substitute day) |
| August 4 | Wednesday | Founders Day |
| September 21 | Tuesday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day |
| December 3 | Friday | Farmers Day |
| December 25 | Saturday | Christmas Day |
| December 26 | Sunday | Boxing Day |
| December 27 | Monday | Christmas Day (substitute day) |
| December 28 | Tuesday | Boxing Day (substitute day) |
Long weekends and bridge days 2027
- January 1 – January 33 days off
- January 7 – January 104 days off · if you take Friday January 8 off
- March 6 – March 94 days off
- March 26 – March 294 days off
- May 1 – May 33 days off
- May 15 – May 173 days off
- September 18 – September 214 days off · if you take Monday September 20 off
- December 3 – December 53 days off
- December 25 – December 284 days off
Other dates (not official days off)
| March 28 | Sunday | Easter Sunday |
National public holidays. Regional holidays, bridge days decreed each year and Islamic dates (set by moon sighting) may differ. Holiday data: date-holidays (CC BY 3.0).
Other years
Frequently asked questions
How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2027?
Ghana has 18 public holidays in 2027; 5 of them fall on a weekend.
How many long weekends are there in 2027?
In 2027, Ghana has 7 long weekends of three days or more, and 2 more if you take one bridge day off.