Public holidays in Ghana 2023

16 nationwide public holidays in 2023.

Next nationwide holiday in Ghana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2023

Date	Holiday	Local name
Sunday 1 January 2023	New Year's Day
Monday 2 January 2023	Public Holiday
Saturday 7 January 2023	Constitution Day National day
Monday 9 January 2023	Public Holiday
Monday 6 March 2023	Independence Day National day
Friday 7 April 2023	Good Friday Religious
Monday 10 April 2023	Easter Monday Religious
Saturday 22 April 2023	Eid-ul-Fitr Religious
Monday 24 April 2023	Public Holiday
Monday 1 May 2023	Workers' Day
Wednesday 28 June 2023	Eid-ul-Adha Religious
Friday 4 August 2023	Founders' Day National day
Thursday 21 September 2023	Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
Friday 1 December 2023	Farmers' Day
Monday 25 December 2023	Christmas Day Religious
Tuesday 26 December 2023	Boxing Day Religious

Long weekends and bridge days 2023

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

Long weekends

Sat 31 Dec – Mon 2 Jan 2023 · 3 days offNew Year's Day, Public HolidayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 16% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 7 Jan – Mon 9 Jan · 3 days offConstitution Day, Public HolidayTypically 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 7 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 97% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 22 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · 3 days offEid-ul-Fitr, Public HolidayTypically in Accra: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 97% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 29 Apr – Mon 1 May · 3 days offWorkers' DayTypically in Accra: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 83% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 4 Aug – Sun 6 Aug · 3 days offFounders' DayTypically in Accra: high 26°C (79°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 21% 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 2024 · 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)Kwame Nkrumah Memorial DayTypically in Accra: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2023

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 2024 — 10 days off for 3 leave days (Wed 27 Dec, Thu 28 Dec, Fri 29 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 6 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 6 Jan – Mon 9 Jan · Constitution Day, Public HolidayShow 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 6 Apr) get 5 days in a rowThu 6 Apr – Mon 10 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 21 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 21 Apr – Mon 24 Apr · Eid-ul-Fitr, Public HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 28 Apr) get 4 days in a rowFri 28 Apr – Mon 1 May · Workers' DayShow 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 ↓