# Public holidays in Ghana 2025

Ghana has 17 public holidays in 2025. 15 fall on a weekday and 2 on the weekend, which leaves 246 working days out of 365. The weekend is Saturday and Sunday.

- Source: OpenWorkdays, https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2025/ (dataset holidays 0.103, CC BY 4.0)
- JSON: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gh/2025.json
- iCalendar: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gh/2025.ics
- CSV: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gh/2025.csv
- All years: https://openworkdays.com/api/v1/gh.json

## Summary 2025

| Measure | Value |
|---|---|
| Public holidays | 17 |
| Substitute days off (observed) | 0 |
| Holidays on weekdays | 15 |
| Holidays on the weekend | 2 |
| Weekend days | 104 |
| Working days | 246 |
| Calendar days | 365 |

## Holiday dates 2025

| Date | Day | Holiday |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-01 | Wednesday | New Year's Day |
| 2025-01-07 | Tuesday | Constitution Day |
| 2025-03-06 | Thursday | Independence Day |
| 2025-03-30 | Sunday | Eid-ul-Fitr |
| 2025-03-31 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 2025-04-01 | Tuesday | Public Holiday |
| 2025-04-18 | Friday | Good Friday |
| 2025-04-21 | Monday | Easter Monday |
| 2025-05-01 | Thursday | Workers' Day |
| 2025-06-06 | Friday | Eid-ul-Adha |
| 2025-07-01 | Tuesday | Republic Day |
| 2025-07-04 | Friday | Public Holiday |
| 2025-09-21 | Sunday | Founder's Day |
| 2025-09-22 | Monday | Public Holiday |
| 2025-12-05 | Friday | Farmers' Day |
| 2025-12-25 | Thursday | Christmas Day |
| 2025-12-26 | Friday | Boxing Day |

## Working days per month in 2025

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day (Saturday and Sunday) nor a public holiday.

| Month | Calendar days | Weekend days | Holidays on weekdays | Working days |
|---|---:|---:|---:|---:|
| January 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| February 2025 | 28 | 8 | 0 | 20 |
| March 2025 | 31 | 10 | 2 | 19 |
| April 2025 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 19 |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 21 |
| June 2025 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 20 |
| July 2025 | 31 | 8 | 2 | 21 |
| August 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 21 |
| September 2025 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 21 |
| October 2025 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 23 |
| November 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 20 |
| December 2025 | 31 | 8 | 3 | 20 |
| Total 2025 | 365 | 104 | 15 | 246 |

## Long weekends in 2025

Breaks of three days or more that need no annual leave.

- 4 days, Sat 29 March to Tue 1 April 2025: Eid-ul-Fitr, Public Holiday
- 4 days, Fri 18 to Mon 21 April 2025: Good Friday, Easter Monday
- 3 days, Fri 6 to Sun 8 June 2025: Eid-ul-Adha
- 3 days, Fri 4 to Sun 6 July 2025: Public Holiday
- 3 days, Sat 20 to Mon 22 September 2025: Founder's Day, Public Holiday
- 3 days, Fri 5 to Sun 7 December 2025: Farmers' Day
- 4 days, Thu 25 to Sun 28 December 2025: Christmas Day, Boxing Day

## Bridge days in 2025

Take one day of leave on the date shown and turn a holiday into a longer break.

- Take off Monday 6 January 2025 for Sat 4 to Tue 7 January 2025 (4 days): Constitution Day
- Take off Friday 7 March 2025 for Thu 6 to Sun 9 March 2025 (4 days): Independence Day
- Take off Friday 2 May 2025 for Thu 1 to Sun 4 May 2025 (4 days): Workers' Day
- Take off Monday 30 June 2025 for Sat 28 June to Tue 1 July 2025 (4 days): Republic Day

## Questions about 2025 in Ghana

**How many working days are there in Ghana in 2025?** 246 working days. 2025 has 365 days, 104 of them weekend days and 15 public holidays on weekdays.

**How many public holidays does Ghana have in 2025?** 17 public holidays. 2 fall on the weekend.

**What counts as the weekend in Ghana?** Saturday and Sunday.

## Other years

- [Ghana 2024](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2024.md)
- [Ghana 2025](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2025.md)
- [Ghana 2026](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2026.md)
- [Ghana 2027](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2027.md)
- [Ghana 2028](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2028.md)
- [Ghana 2029](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2029.md)
- [Ghana 2030](https://openworkdays.com/ghana/2030.md)

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