Holiday Guide for Ghana in 2020

Ghana information

Population: 31.07m
Capital: Accra
Calling Code: (233)
Time Zone: 0 UTC
Currency: Ghanaian cedi
Language: English

List of Public Holidays in Ghana in 2020

	Wednesday January 1st New Year's Day Ghana: New Year's Day is a public holiday in all countries that observe the Gregorian calendar, with the exception of Israel
	Tuesday January 7th Constitution Day Ghana: Constitution Day is a public holiday in Ghana set aside to mark the coming into effect of the 1992 Constitution and the birth of the Fourth Republic.
	Friday March 6th Long Weekend! Independence Day Ghana: March 6th is Ghana's National Day and commemorates Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.
	Friday April 10th Long Weekend! Good Friday Ghana: Good Friday occurs on the Friday before Easter. The day commemorates the Crucifixion of Jesus.
	Monday April 13th Long Weekend! Easter Monday Ghana: Easter is probably the most important holiday of the Christian year, celebrating the Resurrection of Jesus
	Friday May 1st Long Weekend! Workers' Day Ghana: This holiday is most commonly associated as a commemoration of the achievements of the labour movement
	Monday May 25th Long Weekend! Eid ul-Fitr Ghana: The festival of Eid al-Fitr, the Festival of Fast breaking, marks the end of Ramadan
	Friday July 31st Long Weekend! Eidul-Adha Ghana: Eid al-Adha, the Feast of Sacrifice is the most important feast in the Muslim calendar. It celebrates the willingness of the Prophet Ibrahim to sacrifice his son Ishmael in submission to Allah's command, before he was stopped by Allah.
	Tuesday August 4th Founders' Day Ghana: 4th August has been chosen as the date for Founders' Day as it marks two important events in Ghana's history
	Monday September 21st Long Weekend! Founder's Day Ghana: Marks the birthday of Ghana's first president, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah and the founding fathers of Ghana
	Monday December 7th Long Weekend! Public Holiday Ghana: A public holiday has been declared to allow voters to participate in the General Elections in Ghana.
	Friday December 25th Long Weekend! Christmas Day Ghana: Christmas celebrates the Nativity of Jesus which according to tradition took place on December 25th 1 BC
	Saturday December 26th Boxing Day Ghana: The second day of Christmas is known as Boxing Day or St. Stephens Day. St Stephen was the first Christian martyr.
	Monday December 28th Long Weekend! Boxing Day (in lieu) Ghana: Monday, December 28th 2020, has been declared a holiday in commemoration of Boxing Day, which falls on Saturday, December 26 2020.