Public holidays in Ghana 2028

14 nationwide public holidays in 2028.

Next nationwide holiday in Ghana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2028

Date	Weekday	Holiday
1 January Saturday	Saturday	New Year's Day
7 January Friday	Friday	Constitution Day National day
26 February Saturday	Saturday	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
27 February Sunday	Sunday	Shaqq Day Estimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
6 March Monday	Monday	Independence Day National day
14 April Friday	Friday	Good Friday Religious
17 April Monday	Monday	Easter Monday Religious
1 May Monday	Monday	Labour Day
5 May Friday	Friday	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousEstimated, may shift by 1-2 days until officially announced
1 July Saturday	Saturday	Republic Day National day
21 September Thursday	Thursday	Founder's Day National day
1 December Friday	Friday	Farmers' Day
25 December Monday	Monday	Christmas Day Religious
26 December Tuesday	Tuesday	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2028

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

Long weekends

Fri 7 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · 3 days offConstitution DayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 33% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 4 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · 3 days offIndependence DayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 14 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 90% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offLabour DayTypically in Accra: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 5 May – Sun 7 May · 3 days offEid-ul-Adha (estimated)Typically in Accra: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 1 Dec – Sun 3 Dec · 3 days offFarmers' DayTypically in Accra: high 29°C (84°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 49% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 23 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · 4 days offChristmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 7% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 30 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 · 3 days offNew Year's DayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 13% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 22 Sep: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 21 Sep – Sun 24 Sep)Founder's DayTypically in Accra: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2028

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 23 Dec – Mon 1 Jan 2029 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Thu 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowThu 6 Jan – Sun 9 Jan · Constitution DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 3 Mar) get 4 days in a rowFri 3 Mar – Mon 6 Mar · Independence DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 13 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 13 Apr – Mon 17 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Labour DayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 4 May) get 4 days in a rowThu 4 May – Sun 7 May · Eid-ul-AdhaShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 22 Dec) get 5 days in a rowFri 22 Dec – Tue 26 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓