The Only Month In Ghana With Three(3) Public Holidays
Speaking of holidays in Ghana, there are thirteen(13) statutory public holidays.
Holidays are days set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance. People usually visit various tourist sites to enjoy their day.
In today’s article, let us look at the only month in Ghana with three public holidays.
December is the only month in Ghana with three public holidays. The month is blessed to have three public holidays in it.
#1. Farmers Day
The Farmers day is a day used to remember the toil and hard work of Ghanaian farmers. It is celebrated on the first Friday of every December. It will be celebrated on Friday, 2nd December this year.
#2. Boxing Day
This is a public holiday which is celebrated not only in Ghana but most parts of the world. It is celebrated on 26th December each year.
#3. Christmas Day
This is a celebrated by Christians to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on 25th December each year. This year’s Christmas day will happen on Sunday. For this reason, it will be celebrated on the next day which is 26th December, 2022.
STATUTORY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND COMMEMORATIVE DAYS IN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA FOR THE YEAR 2023
|Statutory Public Holidays| | ||
Holiday | Date | Day |
New Year’s Day | 1st January | Sunday |
Constitution Day | 7th January | Saturday |
Independence Day | 6th March | Monday |
Good Friday | 7th April | Friday |
Easter Monday | 10th April | Monday |
May Day (Workers’ Day) | 1st May | Monday |
Eid-Ul-Fitr | *** | *** |
Eid-Ul-Adha | *** | *** |
Founders’ Day | 4th August | Friday |
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | 21st September | Thursday |
Farmer’s Day | 1st December | Friday |
Christmas Day | 25th December | Monday |
Boxing Day | 26th December | Tuesday |
NB: *** There are no fixed dates for the Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha because they are movable feasts. The dates for their observation are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam in the course of the year. | ||
|Commemorative Days| | ||
African Union Day | 25th May | Thursday |
Republic Day | 1st July | Saturday |
Note: Commemorative Days would not be observed as public holidays |