Public holidays in Ghana 2020
Every public holiday in Ghana in 2020 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 2020 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 2020 lists every week with its dates.
Public holiday dates in Ghana, 2020
| Date | Day | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January | Wednesday | New Year's Day | National |
| 7 January | Tuesday | Constitution Day | National |
| 6 March | Friday | Independence Day | National |
| 10 April | Friday | Good Friday | National |
| 13 April | Monday | Easter Monday | National |
| 1 May | Friday | May Day | National |
| 24 May | Sunday | Eid ul-Fitr (estimated) | National |
| 25 May | Monday | Eid ul-Fitr (observed, estimated) | National |
| 31 July | Friday | Eid ul-Adha (estimated) | National |
| 4 August | Tuesday | Founders' Day | National |
| 21 September | Monday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | National |
| 4 December | Friday | Farmer's Day | National |
| 25 December | Friday | Christmas Day | National |
| 26 December | Saturday | Boxing Day | National |
| 28 December | Monday | Boxing Day (observed) | National |
Which days of the week they fall on
Of the 15 national holidays in 2020, 13 fall on a weekday and 2 at a weekend. A holiday landing on a weekend is worth spotting early if you were counting on a long one.
Other years
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Other countries
Public holidays for 247 countries and territories, or back to Ghana.