𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐚

Following the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Act, 2025, and the President’s assent, the Ministry of the Interior wishes to inform the general public about the 2025 Public Holidays and Commemorative Days in Ghana.

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                         (Easter Monday)
5. Labour Day                          (1^st May)
6. Eid-ul-Fitr (Ramadan)      (No fixed date)
7. Shaqq Day                            (No fixed date) (The day immediately after Eid-ul-Fitr)

8. Eid-ul-Adha (Hajj)             (No fixed date)
9. Republic Day                       (1^st July)
10. Founder’s Day                     (21^st September)
11. Farmers Day                        (1^st Friday in December)
12. Christmas Day                     (25^th Day)
13. Boxing Day                           (26^th December)

COMMEMORATIVE DAYS

1. African Union Day              (25th May)

SUBSTITUTED HOLIDAYS

According to Section 3 (2) of Act 601 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Act, 2025, if a public holiday falls on a Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday, the President may, by executive instrument, declare Monday or Friday as a holiday. Additionally, if a public holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, the President may, by executive instrument, declare Monday as a public holiday.

Notably, substituted holidays do not apply to Eid-ul-Fitr, Shaqq Day, Eid-ul-Adha, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day.