How many public holidays are there in Ghana in 2026?

There are 14 public holidays in Ghana in 2026. The table on this page lists every one with its exact date and the day of the week it falls on.

What is the first public holiday in Ghana in 2026?

The first public holiday in Ghana in 2026 is New Year's Day on Thursday, Jan 1, 2026.

Yes — Orvella can automatically apply Ghana's public holidays to your team's leave calendar so they're excluded from PTO calculations.

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Ghana has 14 public holidays in 2026. Below is the complete calendar with exact dates and the weekday each falls on.

Public holidays in Ghana for 2026
Date	Day	Holiday	Type
Jan 1, 2026	Thursday	New Year's Day	Public
Jan 7, 2026	Wednesday	Constitution Day	Public
Mar 6, 2026	Friday	Independence Day	Public
Mar 20, 2026	Friday	End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)	Public
Apr 3, 2026	Friday	Good Friday	Public
Apr 5, 2026	Sunday	Easter Sunday	Observance
Apr 6, 2026	Monday	Easter Monday	Public
May 1, 2026	Friday	Labour Day	Public
May 27, 2026	Wednesday	Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha)	Public
Aug 4, 2026	Tuesday	Founders Day	Public
Sep 21, 2026	Monday	Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day	Public
Dec 4, 2026	Friday	Farmers Day	Public
Dec 25, 2026	Friday	Christmas Day	Public
Dec 26, 2026	Saturday	Boxing Day	Public
Dec 28, 2026	Monday	Boxing Day (substitute day)	Public

Dates computed from Ghana's official holiday rules. Optional and observance days are included for reference and may not be paid days off.

Orvella applies public holidays automatically so they're skipped in PTO math and visible to everyone.