Ghana
Years: 2023 2024 2025

Ghana Public Holidays List 2023

Following are the list of Public, Office, School, Bank Holidays in Ghana year 2023

S.no.DateHolidayType
101 Jan, SundayNew Year's DayNational holiday
202 Jan, MondayNew Year's Day observedNational holiday
307 Jan, SaturdayConstitution DayNational holiday
406 Mar, MondayIndependence DayNational holiday
520 Mar, MondayMarch EquinoxSeason
607 Apr, FridayGood FridayNational holiday
708 Apr, SaturdayHoly SaturdayObservance,Christian
809 Apr, SundayEaster SundayObservance,Christian
910 Apr, MondayEaster MondayNational holiday
1022 Apr, SaturdayEid ul-FitrNational holiday
1101 May, MondayMay DayNational holiday
1214 May, SundayMothers' DayObservance
1318 Jun, SundayFathers' DayObservance
1421 Jun, WednesdayJune SolsticeSeason
1529 Jun, ThursdayEid al-AdhaNational holiday
1604 Aug, FridayFounders' DayNational holiday
1721 Sep, ThursdayKwame Nkrumah Memorial DayNational holiday
1823 Sep, SaturdaySeptember EquinoxSeason
1901 Dec, FridayFarmer's DayNational holiday
2022 Dec, FridayDecember SolsticeSeason
2124 Dec, SundayChristmas EveObservance,Christian
2225 Dec, MondayChristmas DayNational holiday
2326 Dec, TuesdayBoxing DayNational holiday
2431 Dec, SundayNew Year's EveObservance

New Year's Day (01 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

New Year's Day observed (02 Jan) : New Year’s Day is the first day of the year, or January 1, in the Gregorian calendar.

Constitution Day (07 Jan) : Constitution Day is a public holiday in Ghana

Independence Day (06 Mar) : Independence Day is a public holiday in Ghana

March Equinox (20 Mar) : March Equinox in Ghana (Accra)

Good Friday (07 Apr) : Good Friday is a global Christian observance two days before Easter Sunday.

Holy Saturday (08 Apr) : Holy Saturday is the day before Easter Sunday.

Easter Sunday (09 Apr) : Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

Easter Monday (10 Apr) : Easter Monday is the day after Easter Sunday.

Eid ul-Fitr (22 Apr) : Eid-al-Fitr is a holiday to mark the end of the Islamic month of Ramadan, during which Muslims fast during the hours of daylight.

May Day (01 May) : Labor Day, or May Day, is a day off for workers in many countries around the world.

Mothers' Day (14 May) : Mother’s Day celebrates the achievements and efforts of mothers and mother figures.

Fathers' Day (18 Jun) : Father’s Day celebrates fatherhood and male parenting on different dates worldwide.

June Solstice (21 Jun) : June Solstice in Ghana (Accra)

Eid al-Adha (29 Jun) : Eid al-Adha (Id ul-Adha) is an Islamic festival falling on the 10th day of the month of Dhul Hijja (Thou al-Hijja) to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (Abraham) to sacrifice his son.

Founders' Day (04 Aug) : Founders' Day is a public holiday in Ghana

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day (21 Sep) : Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day is a public holiday in Ghana

September Equinox (23 Sep) : September Equinox in Ghana (Accra)

Farmer's Day (01 Dec) : Farmer's Day is a public holiday in Ghana

December Solstice (22 Dec) : December Solstice in Ghana (Accra)

Christmas Eve (24 Dec) : Christmas Eve is the day before Christmas Day and falls on December 24 in the Gregorian calendar.

Christmas Day (25 Dec) : Christmas Day is one of the biggest Christian celebrations and falls on December 25 in the Gregorian calendar.

Boxing Day (26 Dec) : Boxing Day is a public holiday in Ghana

New Year's Eve (31 Dec) : New Year’s Eve is the last day of the year, December 31, in the Gregorian calendar.