How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2026?

Ghana has 11 public holidays in 2026.

How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2027?

Ghana has 11 public holidays in 2027.

What is the next public holiday in Ghana?

The next public holiday in Ghana is Farmers' Day on Fri, Dec 4, 2026.

Are weekends counted as holidays in Ghana?

Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Ghana; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.

Does Ghana observe daylight saving time?

Ghana does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Accra); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Which kind of holiday is most common in Ghana?

Across the upcoming 12 months, Ghana weights toward civic observances (4 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 3, civic 4, cultural 3, other 1.

Holiday calendar

Public holidays in Ghana.

11 in 202611 in 2027Next: Farmers' Day · Fri, Dec 4, 2026

Holiday tables, the next-holiday snapshot, and curated explainer links refresh on the daily calendar update window.

Next holiday

Farmers' Day

Fri, Dec 4, 2026

Primary timezone

Africa/Accra

Useful when holiday planning crosses countries or teams.

Curated explainers

Focused detail pages kept live for the strongest holiday queries.

Airport / timezone context

1 zones

Cross-links below connect this calendar to travel and time-reference pages.

Year-of-public-holidays pattern

Ghana across the next 12 months

11 public holidays fall between Thu, Nov 5, 2026 and Fri, Nov 5, 2027 in Ghana. The classifier below is a transparent keyword heuristic, not a legal taxonomy.

Classification mix

Religious3
Civic4
Cultural3
Other / unclassified1

Headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar.

Weekday distribution

Sunday0
Monday1
Tuesday1
Wednesday0
Thursday2
Friday4
Saturday3

Tuesday and Thursday entries create the strongest long-weekend pull.

Longest holiday-free stretch

80 days

Fri, Jul 2, 2027 → Mon, Sep 20, 2027

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster

4 days

Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027

Adjacent weekends are counted with public-holiday dates when computing the cluster.

Operational closure profile

What makes the Ghana calendar operationally different

The country page now reads the holiday list as a planning surface: density, month clusters, type mix, and bridge-day pressure. These signals are derived from the same retained holiday rows rather than generic country copy.

Calendar density

active public-holiday calendar

Ghana has 11 public holidays in the rolling 12-month window and 11 total retained holiday rows across all types.

Bridge-day pressure

5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Month clustering

Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (3), December (3), January (2), May (1).

Dataset type mix

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules.

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Cross-country comparison

Ghana versus regional peers

Peer countries are picked from the same continent (Africa) by holiday-name overlap with Ghana, then ranked by the strongest shared calendar fraction.

Country	Public holidays (next 12 mo)	Mon	Tue	Wed	Thu	Fri	Sat	Sun
Ghana	11	1	1	0	2	4	3	0
Lesotho	11	2	1	0	2	3	3	0
Uganda	12	2	2	1	1	3	3	0
Seychelles	13	2	2	0	1	4	3	1

Compared with Lesotho (11), Uganda (12), Seychelles (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Ghana's 11-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Holiday planning depth

How to read the Ghana holiday calendar

The tables give the dates. These notes explain the coverage window, holiday mix, timezone context, and when a holiday earns a deeper explainer page.

Calendar density

Ghana has 11 tracked public holidays in the upcoming 12 months (2026-11 → 2027-11), and 11 entries in the following calendar year. Next public holiday signal: Farmers' Day on Fri, Dec 4, 2026 (Friday).

Religious vs civic vs cultural mix

Classification mix across the next 12 months: 3 religious, 4 civic, 3 cultural, 1 other (11 classified entries). The headline reading: a civic-leaning calendar (Ghana weights toward civic observances in the upcoming window).

Weekday rhythm

Weekday distribution skews to Friday 4, Saturday 3, and Thursday 2, which controls long-weekend math for the year. Holidays falling on Tuesday or Thursday create the strongest long-weekend pull; Saturday/Sunday entries depend on whether Ghana grants a weekday substitution. 5 public holidays fall on Monday or Friday, so long weekends are already built into the calendar rather than needing bridge days.

Quiet stretches

Longest holiday-free stretch is 80 days (Fri, Jul 2, 2027 → Mon, Sep 20, 2027) — useful for spotting the calmest planning window.

Holiday clusters

Longest consecutive-holiday cluster is 4 days (Fri, Mar 26, 2027 → Mon, Mar 29, 2027), counting weekends adjacent to public dates.

Peer-country comparison

Compared with Lesotho (11), Uganda (12), Seychelles (13) across the same upcoming-12-month window, Ghana's 11-holiday count sits at or below the regional cluster.

Timezone planning

Ghana plans closures around Africa/Accra. Ghana does not show a seasonal DST shift, so local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.

Curation depth

No curated explainer pages are attached yet for Ghana; the table is the canonical reference here.

Travel handoff

An airport-country handoff is attached, so users can pair holiday closures with airport timezone references.

Substitution and source boundary

3 public holidays land on a weekend in the upcoming window. This table does not invent substitute weekdays; it follows the source holiday rows exposed for Ghana.

Calendar pattern notes

Dataset type mix is led by 11 public entries. This is separate from legal closure strength; always confirm local substitution and sector rules. Public holidays cluster most strongly in March (3), December (3), January (2), May (1).

Public-holiday practice can vary by region, sector, and employer. Use official government or workplace calendars for legal closure decisions.

Holiday calendar method

How we calculate this: We load the current and next-year holiday rows for GH, intersect them with the next 365 days, classify each public-holiday row with a transparent keyword heuristic (religious / civic / cultural / other), and derive the weekday distribution, longest holiday-free stretch, and longest consecutive-holiday cluster (counting weekends adjacent to public-holiday dates).
Data sources: Holiday rows from the curated holiday catalog (src/data/holidays.json); country roster, ISO GH, and timezones from src/data/countries.json; DST observance from the IANA tzdata mirror in src/data/zones.json. Peer-country selection uses same-continent overlap on the holiday-slug set.
Update cadence: Page revalidates daily (revalidate = 86400) so the year-pattern card, next-holiday signal, and peer-comparison counts stay current.

Frequently asked questions

Ghana holiday questions

How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2026?: Ghana has 11 public holidays in 2026.
How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2027?: Ghana has 11 public holidays in 2027.
What is the next public holiday in Ghana?: The next public holiday in Ghana is Farmers' Day on Fri, Dec 4, 2026.
Are weekends counted as holidays in Ghana?: Saturday and Sunday are not listed as public holidays unless a national observance falls on that date. In the upcoming 12 months, 3 public holidays fall on a weekend in Ghana; whether a substitute weekday is granted depends on local statutory rules and is not encoded in this table.
Does Ghana observe daylight saving time?: Ghana does not observe a seasonal DST shift in its mapped timezone (Africa/Accra); local clock anchors stay stable around holidays.
Which kind of holiday is most common in Ghana?: Across the upcoming 12 months, Ghana weights toward civic observances (4 of 11 classified public holidays). The classifier is keyword-based and the remainder break down as religious 3, civic 4, cultural 3, other 1.

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2026 Holidays (11)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Thu, Jan 1, 2026	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Jan 7, 2026	Constitution DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Mar 6, 2026	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Apr 3, 2026	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Apr 6, 2026	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, May 1, 2026	May DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Wed, Jul 1, 2026	Republic DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Mon, Sep 21, 2026	Founders DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Past	Public
Fri, Dec 4, 2026	Farmers' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 25, 2026	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 26, 2026	Boxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

2027 Holidays (11)

Date	Name	Status	Type
Fri, Jan 1, 2027	New Year's DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jan 7, 2027	Constitution DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Mar 6, 2027	Independence DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Mar 26, 2027	Good FridayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Mon, Mar 29, 2027	Easter MondayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, May 1, 2027	May DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Thu, Jul 1, 2027	Republic DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Tue, Sep 21, 2027	Founders DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Fri, Dec 3, 2027	Farmers' DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sat, Dec 25, 2027	Christmas DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public
Sun, Dec 26, 2027	Boxing DayCalendar entry onlyAnnual calendar only	Upcoming	Public

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