Public holidays in Ghana 2027

14 nationwide public holidays in 2027.

Next nationwide holiday in Ghana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

Nationwide holidays 2027

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Friday	Friday	New Year's Day
7 January Thursday	Thursday	Constitution Day
6 March Saturday	Saturday	Independence Day
9 March Tuesday	Tuesday	Eid-ul-FitrEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
10 March Wednesday	Wednesday	Shaqq DayEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
26 March Friday	Friday	Good Friday
29 March Monday	Monday	Easter Monday
1 May Saturday	Saturday	Labour Day
16 May Sunday	Sunday	Eid-ul-AdhaEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 July Thursday	Thursday	Republic Day
21 September Tuesday	Tuesday	Founder's Day
3 December Friday	Friday	Farmers' Day
25 December Saturday	Saturday	Christmas Day
26 December Sunday	Sunday	Boxing Day

Long weekends and bridge days 2027

Based on nationwide holidays and the weekend in Ghana (Saturday and Sunday). Regional, local and group holidays are not included.

Long weekends

Fri 1 Jan – Sun 3 Jan · 3 days off
New Year's Day
Typically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 19% of days
Fri 26 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · 4 days off
Good Friday, Easter Monday
Typically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 91% of days
Fri 3 Dec – Sun 5 Dec · 3 days off
Farmers' Day
Typically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 41% of days

Bridge days

Fri 8 Jan: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 7 Jan – Sun 10 Jan)
Constitution Day
Typically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 33% of days
Mon 8 Mar: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Sat 6 Mar – Wed 10 Mar)
Independence Day, Eid-ul-Fitr (estimated), Shaqq Day (estimated)
Typically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of days
Fri 2 Jul: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul)
Republic Day
Typically in Accra: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 91% of days
Mon 20 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Sat 18 Sep – Tue 21 Sep)
Founder's Day
Typically in Accra: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 76% of days

Leave planner 2027

Choose how many leave days you can take for one break. The planner finds the breaks that give the most days off in a row around nationwide holidays and weekends, and marks the leave days on the calendar below.

Leave days per break: 3

Longest break with up to 3 leave days: Sat 6 Mar – Sun 14 Mar — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 8 Mar, Thu 11 Mar, Fri 12 Mar).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Mon 4 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 1 Jan – Mon 4 Jan · New Year's DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 8 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 7 Jan – Sun 10 Jan · Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 8 Mar) get 5 days in a rowSat 6 Mar – Wed 10 Mar · Independence Day, Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 25 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 25 Mar – Mon 29 Mar · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Jul) get 4 days in a rowThu 1 Jul – Sun 4 Jul · Republic DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Mon 20 Sep) get 4 days in a rowSat 18 Sep – Tue 21 Sep · Founder's DayShow on calendar ↓