Ghana Public holidays
Ghana has 15 public holidays on the calendar held here, in force from 1 Jan 2026. Last checked against the official source on 15 Jul 2026.
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 value | 15 days held |
|---|---|
| In force from | 2026-01-01 |
| In force until | 2026-12-31 |
| Official source | Ministry of the Interior, Republic of Ghana — Statutory Public Holidays 2026 |
| Last verified | 2026-07-15 |
| Verification | primary — No verification limitation recorded — read from the official source cited. |
| Provenance | source 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).
Get it programmatically
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