Public Holidays and Commemorative Days in Ghana

The Ministry of the Interior would like to notify the public about Ghana’s 2025 public holidays and commemorative days in light of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Act, 2025, and the President’s approval.

PUBLIC HOLIDAYS

1. New Year’s Day                (1^st January)
2. Constitution Day              (7^th January)
3. Independence Day           (6^th March)
4. Good Friday                       (18^th April)
5. Easter Monday                  (21^st April)
6. Labour Day                        (1^st May)
7. Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan)    (No fixed date)
8. Shaqq Day                          (No fixed date)

(The day immediately after Eid-ul-Fitr)

• Eid-ul-Adha (Hajj)             (No fixed date)
• Republic Day                      (1^st July)
• Founder’s Day                    (21^st September)
• Farmers Day                       (1^st Friday in December)
• Christmas Day                    (25^th Day)
• Boxing Day                         (26^th December)

COMMEMORATIVE DAYS

1. African Union Day (25th May)

SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAYS

Section 3(2) of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Act, 2025 (Act 1142), amends Section 3 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), which states that the President may designate Monday or Friday as a holiday by executive instrument if a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday.

Furthermore, the President may designate Monday as a public holiday by executive instrument if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday.

Please take note that Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq Day, Eid-ul-Adha, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day are not covered by replacement holidays.

For any questions, please get in touch with the Ministry’s Public Affairs and Communications Unit at the following number:

Telephone – +(233) 303-95 65 96

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Source: newsthemegh.com