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Public holidays in Ghana 2016

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Every public holiday in Ghana in 2016 is listed below, with the day of the week each one falls on. National holidays apply across the whole country. Regional ones apply only in certain states or areas, so check locally before booking anything around them.

See 2016 on a calendar. Open the Ghana calendar to see these marked on a year-at-a-glance grid next to your own leave, travel and deadlines. Free, no sign-up.

Planning around a reporting week rather than a month? Week numbers for 2016 lists every week with its dates.

Public holiday dates in Ghana, 2016

DateDayHolidayType
1 JanuaryFridayNew Year's DayNational
6 MarchSundayIndependence DayNational
7 MarchMondayIndependence Day (observed)National
25 MarchFridayGood FridayNational
28 MarchMondayEaster MondayNational
1 MaySundayMay DayNational
2 MayMondayMay Day (observed)National
6 JulyWednesdayEid ul-Fitr (estimated)National
11 SeptemberSundayEid ul-Adha (estimated)National
12 SeptemberMondayEid ul-Adha (observed, estimated)National
21 SeptemberWednesdayFounder's DayNational
2 DecemberFridayFarmer's DayNational
25 DecemberSundayChristmas DayNational
26 DecemberMondayBoxing DayNational
27 DecemberTuesdayChristmas Day (observed)National

Which days of the week they fall on

Of the 15 national holidays in 2016, 11 fall on a weekday and 4 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.

Other years

Public holidays in Ghana 2015 · Public holidays in Ghana 2017

Other countries

Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Ghana.