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Ghana public holidays

Statutory public holidays per the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) as amended, including Executive Instrument declarations (Eid dates, Friday moves, in-lieu days).

Current value15 days held
In force from2026-01-01
In force until2026-12-31
Official sourceMinistry of the Interior, Republic of Ghana — Statutory Public Holidays 2026
Last verified2026-07-15
Verificationprimary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited.
Provenancesource fingerprint

What this value means

Both 2026 Eids are officially declared — no movable holidays remain undeclared. PENDING: Boxing Day falls on a Saturday and the Ministry's calendar anticipates observance on Monday 28 December 2026, but the confirming Executive Instrument had not been issued as of 2026-07-15. Ghana's government policy moves midweek holidays to Fridays by Executive Instrument (applied to Constitution Day and Republic Day in 2026; not applied to Eid-ul-Adha).

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