Accurate, up-to-date public holidays, bank holidays, and observances in Northern, Ghana for 2023 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 | Sunday | New Year's Day | |
January 7th | Saturday | Constitution Day | |
March 6th | Monday | Independence Day | Long weekend. |
March 20th | Monday | March Equinox | Long weekend. |
April 7th | Friday | Good Friday | Long weekend. |
April 8th | Saturday | Holy Saturday | |
April 9th | Sunday | Easter | |
April 10th | Monday | Easter Monday | Long weekend. |
April 22nd | Saturday | Festival of Breaking the Fast | |
May 1st | Monday | Labor Day | Long weekend. |
May 14th | Sunday | Mother's Day | |
May 25th | Thursday | African Union Day | |
June 18th | Sunday | Father's Day | |
June 21st | Wednesday | June Solstice | |
June 28th | Wednesday | Feast of the Sacrifice | |
August 4th | Friday | Founder's Day | Long weekend. |
September 21st | Thursday | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | |
September 23rd | Saturday | September Equinox | |
December 1st | Friday | National Farmers' Day | Long weekend. |
December 22nd | Friday | December Solstice | Long weekend. |
December 24th | Sunday | Christmas Eve | |
December 25th | Monday | Christmas Day | Long weekend. |
December 26th | Tuesday | Boxing Day | |
December 31st | Sunday | New Year's Eve |