- Public holidays in Ghana
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- This is a list of public holidays in Ghana
Date English name January 1 New Year March 6 Independence Day March or April Good Friday Easter Monday May 1 Labour Day May 25 Africa Day July 1 Republic Day September 21 Founder's Day 1st Friday in December Farmers' Day1 December 25 Christmas Day December 26 Boxing Day variable Islamic End of Ramadan Feast of the Sacrifice - 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 working farmers who excelled in their contribution to improve the agricultural sector with certificates and prizes. In 1988, the first Friday of every December was set aside by the government as Farmers' Day and is celebrated as a statutory Public Holiday.
- 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.
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