Public holidays in Ghana
This is a list of public holidays in Ghana.
Public holidays
Date | English name |
---|---|
January 1 | New Year |
January 7 | Constitution Day |
March 6 | Independence Day |
Good Friday | Good Friday |
Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
May 1 | May Day |
Eid al-Fitr | Eid al-Fitr |
August 4 | Founder's Day |
Eid al-Adha | Eid al-Adha |
September 21 | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day |
First Friday in December | Farmer's Day |
December 25 | Christmas Day |
December 26 | Boxing Day |
Notes
- Introduced by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, National Farmers' Day was organized as a day’s activity for the nation to honor its hard working farmers, with certificates and prizes, who excelled in their contributions to improve the agricultural sector. In 1988, the first Friday of every December was designated by the government as Farmers' Day and is celebrated as a statutory Public Holiday.
- With the exception of Farmers' Day which is always on a Friday, when these dates fall at the weekend, the following Monday tends to be declared a holiday.
- The Founder's day is celebrated in commemoration of the birthday of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana.[1]
- The Constitution Day is a newly designated Public Holiday, which will be observed starting on 7 January 2019.[2]
It is not mandatory that all Ghanaian institutions/organizations recognize public holidays. Institutions/organizations that are exempt include; The Ghana National Fire Service, food vendors,some category of hotels, health service providers such as hospitals, dealers in pharmaceutical products etc.
References
- ^ "Today remains Founder's Day - Mahama". www.ghanaweb.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.
- ^ "Holidays in Ghana 2019". goldchestgh.com. Retrieved 2019-01-20.