Public holidays · 2026 & 2027
Ghana Public Holidays 2026
Nationwide public holidays in Ghana for 2026 and 2027 — plan customs clearance, trucking and container free time around them. Weekend: Saturday and Sunday.
2026
11 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2026 | Thursday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 7 January 2026 | Wednesday | Constitution Day | Constitution Day |
| 6 March 2026 | Friday | Independence Day | Independence Day |
| 3 April 2026 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 6 April 2026 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2026 | Friday | May Day | May Day |
| 1 July 2026 | Wednesday | Republic Day | Republic Day |
| 21 September 2026 | Monday | Founders Day | Founders Day |
| 4 December 2026 | Friday | Farmers' Day | Farmers' Day |
| 25 December 2026 | Friday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2026 | Saturday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Working days in 2026
251 in total| Month | Working days |
|---|---|
| January | 20 |
| February | 20 |
| March | 21 |
| April | 20 |
| May | 20 |
| June | 22 |
| July | 22 |
| August | 21 |
| September | 21 |
| October | 22 |
| November | 21 |
| December | 21 |
2027
11 public holidays| Date | Day | Holiday | Local name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 January 2027 | Friday | New Year's Day | New Year's Day |
| 7 January 2027 | Thursday | Constitution Day | Constitution Day |
| 6 March 2027 | Saturday | Independence Day | Independence Day |
| 26 March 2027 | Friday | Good Friday | Good Friday |
| 29 March 2027 | Monday | Easter Monday | Easter Monday |
| 1 May 2027 | Saturday | May Day | May Day |
| 1 July 2027 | Thursday | Republic Day | Republic Day |
| 21 September 2027 | Tuesday | Founders Day | Founders Day |
| 3 December 2027 | Friday | Farmers' Day | Farmers' Day |
| 25 December 2027 | Saturday | Christmas Day | Christmas Day |
| 26 December 2027 | Sunday | Boxing Day | Boxing Day |
Container landing in Ghana? Work out the last free day in working days with the demurrage calculator, or let Shyppy track discharge and warn you before free time runs out.
Nationwide public holidays from Nager.Date. Regional holidays, port strikes and terminal-specific closures are not included.
Questions
How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2026?
Ghana has 11 nationwide public holidays in 2026; the next one is Farmers' Day on 4 December 2026.
How many working days are there in Ghana in 2026?
251 working days, counting Saturday and Sunday as the weekend and excluding the 11 national public holidays.
Do public holidays count as demurrage free days in Ghana?
Usually yes — most carriers count free time in calendar days, including weekends and holidays. If your tariff or contract says working days, holidays and weekends are excluded and the last free day moves later. The Shyppy demurrage calculator can count either way.