Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Eastern, Ghana for 2019 ready to be integrated into your application.
In the Soninke language, Ghana means “Warrior King.” Located in Western Africa, Ghana dates back to the 11th century, and was home to numerous kingdoms and empires. In the 15th century, many different European powers wanted to claim this coastal country for trade rights. Finally in the 1800’s Ghana was claimed by the British and named the British Gold Coast. On March 6, 1957, Ghana declared independence from the United Kingdom and was founded as the Republic of Ghana.
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Date | Weekday | Name | Notes |
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January 1st | Tuesday | New Year's Day | |
January 7th | Monday | Constitution Day | Long weekend. |
March 6th | Wednesday | Independence Day | |
March 20th | Wednesday | March Equinox | |
April 19th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 20th | Saturday | Holy Saturday | |
April 21st | Sunday | Easter | |
April 22nd | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
May 1st | Wednesday | Labor Day | |
May 12th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
May 25th | Saturday | African Union Day | |
June 5th | Wednesday | Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
June 16th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 21st | Friday | June Solstice | Long weekend. |
August 4th | Sunday | Founder's Day | |
August 5th | Monday | Founder's Day (Observed) | Long weekend. |
August 12th | Monday | Feast of the Sacrifice | Long weekend. |
September 21st | Saturday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | |
September 23rd | Monday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (Observed) | Long weekend. |
September 23rd | Monday | September Equinox | Long weekend. |
December 6th | Friday | National Farmers' Day | Long weekend. |
December 22nd | Sunday | December Solstice | |
December 24th | Tuesday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Wednesday | Christmas Day | |
December 26th | Thursday | Boxing Day | |
December 31st | Tuesday | New Year's Eve |