National holidays of Ghana in 2019
This page contains a calendar of all 2019 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Tuesday | Jan. 1, 2019 | New Year's Day | |
| Monday | Jan. 7, 2019 | Constitution Day | |
| Wednesday | March 6, 2019 | Independence Day | Independence from the United Kingdom in 1957 |
| Wednesday | March 6, 2019 | Independence Day | |
| Wednesday | March 20, 2019 | March Equinox | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | |
| Friday | April 19, 2019 | Good Friday | Friday before Easter Sunday |
| Saturday | April 20, 2019 | Holy Saturday | |
| Sunday | April 21, 2019 | Easter Sunday | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | |
| Monday | April 22, 2019 | Easter Monday | Monday after Easter Sunday |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | International Labour Day |
| Wednesday | May 1, 2019 | May Day | |
| Sunday | May 12, 2019 | Mothers' Day | |
| Saturday | May 25, 2019 | African Unity Day | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Id ul Fitr | |
| Wednesday | June 5, 2019 | Eid ul-Fitr | End of Ramadan |
| Sunday | June 16, 2019 | Fathers' Day | |
| Friday | June 21, 2019 | June Solstice | |
| Monday | July 1, 2019 | Republic Day | Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960 |
| Sunday | Aug. 11, 2019 | Eid al-Adha | |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Eidul-Adha | Date varies on Lunar cycle |
| Monday | Aug. 12, 2019 | Eid al-Adha observed | |
| Saturday | Sept. 21, 2019 | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | |
| Saturday | Sept. 21, 2019 | Founders Day | Birthday of Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah |
| Monday | Sept. 23, 2019 | September Equinox | |
| Friday | Dec. 6, 2019 | Farmer's Day | 1st Friday in December |
| Friday | Dec. 6, 2019 | Farmer's Day | |
| Sunday | Dec. 22, 2019 | December Solstice | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 24, 2019 | Christmas Eve | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Wednesday | Dec. 25, 2019 | Christmas Day | |
| Thursday | Dec. 26, 2019 | Boxing Day | |
| Tuesday | Dec. 31, 2019 | New Year's Eve |
Public Holidays
- Ghana public holidays by years
- Public holidays in other countries