There are approximately thirteen nationally recognizedpublic holidays in Ghana, a sub-Saharan country in Africa. The primaryNational holiday is Independence Day, which is on 6 March. It is a National Day and is set to honor the memory of Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957.^[1]

This is a list ofpublic holidays inGhana.

1. Introduced by the Ministry of Food and Agriculture, National Farmers' Day was organized as a day’s activity for the nation to honor its hard workingfarmers, with certificates and prizes, who excelled in their contributions to improve theagricultural sector. In 1988, the first Friday of every December was designated by thegovernment asFarmers' Day and is celebrated as a statutory Public Holiday.^[4][5]
2. With the exception of Farmers' Day which is always on a Friday, when these dates fall at the weekend, the following Monday tends to be declared a holiday.
3. Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day is celebrated in commemoration of the birthday ofDr. Kwame Nkrumah, the first President of Ghana.^[6]
4. Constitution Day is a relatively newly designated Public Holiday, which was initially observed on 7 January 2019.^[7]

It is not mandatory that all Ghanaian institutions/organizations recognize public holidays. Institutions/organizations that are exempt include The Ghana National Fire Service, food vendors, some category of hotels, health service providers such as hospitals, dealers in pharmaceutical products etc.

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