2024 Statutory Public Holidays and Commemorative Days in Ghana

The Republic of Ghana has officially released its list of statutory public holidays and commemorative days for the year 2024. The schedule includes both established public holidays and significant days of commemoration.

Statutory Public Holidays:

1. New Year’s Day
   • Date: 1st January
   • Day: Monday
2. Constitution Day
   • Date: 7th January
   • Day: Sunday
3. Independence Day
   • Date: 6th March
   • Day: Wednesday
4. Good Friday
   • Date: 29th March
   • Day: Friday
5. Easter Monday
   • Date: 1st April
   • Day: Monday
6. May Day (Workers’ Day)
   • Date: 1st May
   • Day: Wednesday
7. Eid-Ul-Fitr
   • Date: To be announced
   • Note: Movable feast; date provided by the Office of the Chief Imam
8. Eid-Ul-Adha
   • Date: To be announced
   • Note: Movable feast; date provided by the Office of the Chief Imam
9. Founders’ Day
   • Date: 4th August
   • Day: Sunday
10. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
    • Date: 21st September
    • Day: Saturday
11. Farmer’s Day
    • Date: 6th December
    • Day: Friday
12. Christmas Day
    • Date: 25th December
    • Day: Wednesday
13. Boxing Day
    • Date: 26th December
    • Day: Thursday

Note: Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha have no fixed dates as they are movable feasts; their observation dates are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam during the year.

Commemorative Days:

1. African Union Day
   • Date: 25th May
   • Day: Saturday
2. Republic Day
   • Date: 1st July
   • Day: Monday

Note: Commemorative Days are not observed as public holidays.

SOURCE: Coverghana.com.gh