National holidays of Ghana in 2018
This page contains a calendar of all 2018 public holidays for Ghana. These dates may be modified as official changes are announced, so please check back regularly for updates. Scroll down to view the national list or choose your state’s calendar.
| Day | Date | Holiday | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 1, 2018 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | March 6, 2018 | Independence Day | |
| Tuesday | March 6, 2018 | Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957 |
| Tuesday | March 20, 2018 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Friday | March 30, 2018 | Good Friday | |
| Saturday | March 31, 2018 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 1, 2018 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | April 2, 2018 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | International Labour Day |
| Tuesday | May 1, 2018 | May Day | |
| Sunday | May 13, 2018 | Mothers' Day | |
| Friday | May 25, 2018 | African Union Day | |
| Friday | May 25, 2018 | African Unity Day | |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Eid ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Friday | June 15, 2018 | Id ul Fitr | |
| Sunday | June 17, 2018 | Fathers' Day | |
| Thursday | June 21, 2018 | June Solstice | |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | Republic Day | Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960 |
| Sunday | July 1, 2018 | Republic Day | |
| Monday | July 2, 2018 | Republic Day (observed) | Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960 |
| Tuesday | Aug. 21, 2018 | Eidul-Adha | |
| Wednesday | Aug. 22, 2018 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Friday | Sept. 21, 2018 | Founder's Day | |
| Friday | Sept. 21, 2018 | Founders Day | Birthday of Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah |
| Sunday | Sept. 23, 2018 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Dec. 7, 2018 | Farmer's Day | 1st Friday in December |
| Friday | Dec. 7, 2018 | Farmer's Day | |
| Friday | Dec. 21, 2018 | December Solstice | |
| Monday | Dec. 24, 2018 | Christmas Eve | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 25, 2018 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 26, 2018 | Boxing Day | |
| Monday | Dec. 31, 2018 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Ghana public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries