Public holidays in Ghana 2024

17 nationwide public holidays in 2024.

Next nationwide holiday in Ghana

See the list of nationwide holidays below.

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Nationwide holidays 2024

Date	Holiday	Local name
Monday 1 January 2024	New Year's Day Send a card
Sunday 7 January 2024	Constitution Day National daySend a card
Monday 8 January 2024	Public Holiday Send a card
Wednesday 6 March 2024	Independence Day National daySend a card
Friday 29 March 2024	Good Friday ReligiousSend a card
Monday 1 April 2024	Easter Monday ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 11 April 2024	Eid-ul-Fitr ReligiousSend a card
Wednesday 1 May 2024	Workers' Day Send a card
Sunday 16 June 2024	Eid-ul-Adha ReligiousSend a card
Monday 17 June 2024	Public Holiday Send a card
Sunday 4 August 2024	Founders' Day National daySend a card
Monday 5 August 2024	Public Holiday Send a card
Saturday 21 September 2024	Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day Send a card
Monday 23 September 2024	Public Holiday Send a card
Friday 6 December 2024	Farmers' Day Send a card
Wednesday 25 December 2024	Christmas Day ReligiousSend a card
Thursday 26 December 2024	Boxing Day ReligiousSend a card

Long weekends and bridge days 2024

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

Long weekends

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 ↓
Sat 6 Jan – Mon 8 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 ↓
Fri 29 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · 4 days offGood Friday, Easter MondayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 89% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 15 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · 3 days offEid-ul-Adha, Public HolidayTypically in Accra: high 28°C (82°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 80% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 3 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · 3 days offFounders' Day, Public HolidayTypically in Accra: high 26°C (79°F), low 23°C (73°F), rain on 26% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Sat 21 Sep – Mon 23 Sep · 3 days offKwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, Public HolidayTypically in Accra: high 27°C (81°F), low 24°C (75°F), rain on 79% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 6 Dec – Sun 8 Dec · 3 days offFarmers' DayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 26°C (79°F), rain on 41% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Bridge days

Fri 12 Apr: take 1 day off, get 4 days in a row (Thu 11 Apr – Sun 14 Apr)Eid-ul-FitrTypically in Accra: high 29°C (84°F), low 27°C (81°F), rain on 93% of daysShow on calendar ↓
Fri 27 Dec: take 1 day off, get 5 days in a row (Wed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec)Christmas Day, Boxing DayTypically in Accra: high 30°C (86°F), low 25°C (77°F), rain on 6% of daysShow on calendar ↓

Leave planner 2024

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 21 Dec – Sun 29 Dec — 9 days off for 3 leave days (Mon 23 Dec, Tue 24 Dec, Fri 27 Dec).Show on calendar ↓

Take 1 day off (Fri 5 Jan) get 4 days in a rowFri 5 Jan – Mon 8 Jan · Constitution Day, Public HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Thu 28 Mar) get 5 days in a rowThu 28 Mar – Mon 1 Apr · Good Friday, Easter MondayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 12 Apr) get 4 days in a rowThu 11 Apr – Sun 14 Apr · Eid-ul-FitrShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 14 Jun) get 4 days in a rowFri 14 Jun – Mon 17 Jun · Eid-ul-Adha, Public HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 2 Aug) get 4 days in a rowFri 2 Aug – Mon 5 Aug · Founders' Day, Public HolidayShow on calendar ↓
Take 1 day off (Fri 27 Dec) get 5 days in a rowWed 25 Dec – Sun 29 Dec · Christmas Day, Boxing DayShow on calendar ↓