Public holidays · Africa · 2025
Ghana Holidays 2025: Public Holidays in Ghana
Ghana has 11 national public holidays in 2025. All of them fall on a weekday. There are 4 long weekends and 4 more if you take a bridge day off.
Ghana public holidays 2025 — full list
| Date | Holiday | Local name | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Year's Day | New Year's Day | Public holiday | |
| Constitution Day | Constitution Day | Public holiday | |
| Independence Day | Independence Day | Public holiday | |
| Good Friday | Good Friday | Public holiday | |
| Easter Monday | Easter Monday | Public holiday | |
| May Day | May Day | Public holiday | |
| Republic Day | Republic Day | Public holiday | |
| Founders Day | Founders Day | Public holiday | |
| Farmers' Day | Farmers' Day | Public holiday | |
| Christmas Day | Christmas Day | Public holiday | |
| Boxing Day | Boxing Day | Public holiday |
Data: Nager.Date public holiday database and the vacanza/holidays library (both MIT licence). Dates of religious holidays based on the lunar calendar may shift by a day after official announcements.
Ghana holiday calendar 2025
- National holiday
- Regional holiday
- Bridge day (take off for a long weekend)
January 2
February
March 1
April 2
May 1
June
July 1
August
September 1
October
November
December 3
Long weekends in Ghana 2025
4 long weekends come for free, and 4 more need just one or two days of leave. Plan your trips around these dates.
Sat 4 Jan – Tue 7 Jan
Take off Mon 6 Jan
Thu 6 Mar – Sun 9 Mar
Take off Fri 7 Mar
Fri 18 Apr – Mon 21 Apr
No leave needed
Thu 1 May – Sun 4 May
Take off Fri 2 May
Sat 28 Jun – Tue 1 Jul
Take off Mon 30 Jun
Sat 20 Sep – Mon 22 Sep
No leave needed
Fri 5 Dec – Sun 7 Dec
No leave needed
Thu 25 Dec – Sun 28 Dec
No leave needed
Planning a trip to Ghana?
On public holidays banks, offices and many shops close, public transport often runs a Sunday timetable and popular destinations get busy and more expensive. Book early around long weekends.