National holidays of Ghana in 2020

This page contains a calendar of all 2020 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
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day
Wednesday Jan. 1, 2020 New Year's Day
Tuesday Jan. 7, 2020 Constitution Day
Friday March 6, 2020 Independence Day
Friday March 6, 2020 Independence Day
Friday March 20, 2020 March Equinox
Friday April 10, 2020 Good Friday Friday before Easter Sunday
Friday April 10, 2020 Good Friday
Saturday April 11, 2020 Holy Saturday
Sunday April 12, 2020 Easter Sunday
Monday April 13, 2020 Easter Monday Monday after Easter Sunday
Monday April 13, 2020 Easter Monday
Friday May 1, 2020 May Day International Labour Day
Friday May 1, 2020 May Day
Sunday May 10, 2020 Mothers' Day
Sunday May 24, 2020 Id ul Fitr
Sunday May 24, 2020 Eid ul-Fitr End of Ramadan
Monday May 25, 2020 African Unity Day
Saturday June 20, 2020 June Solstice
Sunday June 21, 2020 Fathers' Day
Wednesday July 1, 2020 Republic Day Ghana became a republic on 1 July 1960
Friday July 31, 2020 Eidul-Adha Date varies on Lunar cycle
Friday July 31, 2020 Eid al-Adha
Monday Sept. 21, 2020 Founders Day Birthday of Ghana's first president, Kwame Nkrumah
Monday Sept. 21, 2020 Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
Tuesday Sept. 22, 2020 September Equinox
Friday Dec. 4, 2020 Farmer's Day 1st Friday in December
Friday Dec. 4, 2020 Farmer's Day
Monday Dec. 21, 2020 December Solstice
Thursday Dec. 24, 2020 Christmas Eve
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Friday Dec. 25, 2020 Christmas Day
Monday Dec. 28, 2020 Boxing Day (observed)
Thursday Dec. 31, 2020 New Year's Eve