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Best days to take off in Ghana in 2026
With 20 days of annual leave, booking the right days gives 55 days off across 11 breaks. Below are all 14 public holidays in Ghana in 2026, the long weekends you get for free, and the bridge days worth booking.
Public holidays in Ghana in 2026
| Date | Holiday | Falls on |
|---|---|---|
| Thu 1 Jan | New Year's Day | Day off |
| Wed 7 Jan | Constitution Day | Day off |
| Fri 6 Mar | Independence Day | Day off |
| Fri 20 Mar | End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr) | Day off |
| Fri 3 Apr | Good Friday | Day off |
| Mon 6 Apr | Easter Monday | Day off |
| Fri 1 May | Labour Day | Day off |
| Wed 27 May | Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) | Day off |
| Tue 4 Aug | Founders Day | Day off |
| Mon 21 Sep | Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | Day off |
| Fri 4 Dec | Farmers Day | Day off |
| Fri 25 Dec | Christmas Day | Day off |
| Sat 26 Dec | Boxing Day | Weekend |
| Mon 28 Dec | Boxing Day (substitute day) | Day off |
1 of these fall on a weekend in 2026.
Long weekends in Ghana in 2026
- Fri 6 Mar to Sun 8 Mar, 3 days: Independence Day
- Fri 20 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, 3 days: End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)
- Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, 4 days: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May, 3 days: Labour Day
- Sat 19 Sep to Mon 21 Sep, 3 days: Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
- Fri 4 Dec to Sun 6 Dec, 3 days: Farmers Day
- Fri 25 Dec to Mon 28 Dec, 4 days: Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (substitute day)
Best bridge days to book in 2026
A bridge day is a working day between a public holiday and a weekend. Booking it joins them into one long break.
- Book Fri 2 Jan (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 1 Jan to Sun 4 Jan, around New Year's Day.
- Book Thu 5 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 5 Mar to Sun 8 Mar, around Independence Day.
- Book Thu 19 Mar (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 19 Mar to Sun 22 Mar, around End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr).
- Book Thu 2 Apr (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr, around Good Friday, Easter Monday.
- Book Thu 30 Apr (1 day) for 4 days off, Thu 30 Apr to Sun 3 May, around Labour Day.
- Book Mon 3 Aug (1 day) for 4 days off, Sat 1 Aug to Tue 4 Aug, around Founders Day.
- Book Fri 18 Sep (1 day) for 4 days off, Fri 18 Sep to Mon 21 Sep, around Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day.
- Book Thu 24 Dec (1 day) for 5 days off, Thu 24 Dec to Mon 28 Dec, around Christmas Day, Boxing Day (substitute day).
How many days off can you get in 2026?
| Leave booked | Days off | Per day booked |
|---|---|---|
| 5 days | 22 days | 4.4x |
| 10 days | 41 days | 4.1x |
| 15 days | 56 days | 3.7x |
| 20 days | 71 days | 3.5x |
| 25 days | 86 days | 3.4x |
A plan for 20 days of leave in 2026
20 days of leave become 55 days off, in 11 breaks of at least five days.
- Thu 1 Jan to Mon 5 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 2 Jan, Mon 5 Jan)
- Wed 7 Jan to Sun 11 Jan: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 8 Jan, Fri 9 Jan)
- Wed 4 Mar to Sun 8 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 4 Mar, Thu 5 Mar)
- Wed 18 Mar to Sun 22 Mar: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 18 Mar, Thu 19 Mar)
- Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 2 Apr)
- Wed 29 Apr to Sun 3 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 29 Apr, Thu 30 Apr)
- Sat 23 May to Wed 27 May: 5 days off for 2 booked (Mon 25 May, Tue 26 May)
- Fri 31 Jul to Tue 4 Aug: 5 days off for 2 booked (Fri 31 Jul, Mon 3 Aug)
- Thu 17 Sep to Mon 21 Sep: 5 days off for 2 booked (Thu 17 Sep, Fri 18 Sep)
- Wed 2 Dec to Sun 6 Dec: 5 days off for 2 booked (Wed 2 Dec, Thu 3 Dec)
- Thu 24 Dec to Mon 28 Dec: 5 days off for 1 booked (Thu 24 Dec)
Questions about 2026 in Ghana
How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2026?
Ghana has 14 public holidays in 2026, and 1 of them falls on a weekend.
When are the long weekends in Ghana in 2026?
Without booking any leave: Fri 6 Mar to Sun 8 Mar (Independence Day), Fri 20 Mar to Sun 22 Mar (End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr)), Fri 3 Apr to Mon 6 Apr (Good Friday, Easter Monday), Fri 1 May to Sun 3 May (Labour Day), Sat 19 Sep to Mon 21 Sep (Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day), Fri 4 Dec to Sun 6 Dec (Farmers Day) and Fri 25 Dec to Mon 28 Dec (Christmas Day, Boxing Day, Boxing Day (substitute day)).
What are the best days to take off in Ghana in 2026?
Book Thu 2 Apr to get 5 days off, from Thu 2 Apr to Mon 6 Apr. With 20 days of leave, the best plan gives 55 days off across 11 breaks.
About these dates
These dates come from the date-holidays library and have not been checked by hand against Ghana's official calendar. Check before you book.
Some days here follow a calendar other than the Gregorian one, such as End of Ramadan (Eid al-Fitr), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha), Feast of the Sacrifice (Eid al-Adha) (substitute day). Those dates are calculated rather than announced, so the real day can fall a day either side of what is shown. Check them against an official calendar before you book around one.
These dates come straight from the holiday library and have not been checked against this country’s official calendar by hand. Treat them as a starting point.