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Founders Day

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Founders Day is a public holiday in Ghana. This page collects the date for each year, plus other holidays in the country's calendar.

History & origin

Founders Day is officially observed as a public holiday in Ghana. We are building out a longer history & traditions section for this holiday. In the meantime, the calendar below shows Founders Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.

Traditions & customs

Founders Day observance varies by community and region within Ghana. Government offices, banks, and schools are typically closed.

Founders Day dates by year

1900
Saturday, 4 August
1901
Sunday, 4 August
1902
Monday, 4 August
1903
Tuesday, 4 August
1904
Thursday, 4 August
1905
Friday, 4 August
1906
Saturday, 4 August
1907
Sunday, 4 August
1908
Tuesday, 4 August
1909
Wednesday, 4 August
1910
Thursday, 4 August
1911
Friday, 4 August
1912
Sunday, 4 August
1913
Monday, 4 August
1914
Tuesday, 4 August
1915
Wednesday, 4 August
1916
Friday, 4 August
1917
Saturday, 4 August
1918
Sunday, 4 August
1919
Monday, 4 August
1920
Wednesday, 4 August
1921
Thursday, 4 August
1922
Friday, 4 August
1923
Saturday, 4 August
1924
Monday, 4 August
1925
Tuesday, 4 August
1926
Wednesday, 4 August
1927
Thursday, 4 August
1928
Saturday, 4 August
1929
Sunday, 4 August
1930
Monday, 4 August
1931
Tuesday, 4 August
1932
Thursday, 4 August
1933
Friday, 4 August
1934
Saturday, 4 August
1935
Sunday, 4 August
1936
Tuesday, 4 August
1937
Wednesday, 4 August
1938
Thursday, 4 August
1939
Friday, 4 August
1940
Sunday, 4 August
1941
Monday, 4 August
1942
Tuesday, 4 August
1943
Wednesday, 4 August
1944
Friday, 4 August
1945
Saturday, 4 August
1946
Sunday, 4 August
1947
Monday, 4 August
1948
Wednesday, 4 August
1949
Thursday, 4 August
1950
Friday, 4 August
1951
Saturday, 4 August
1952
Monday, 4 August
1953
Tuesday, 4 August
1954
Wednesday, 4 August
1955
Thursday, 4 August
1956
Saturday, 4 August
1957
Sunday, 4 August
1958
Monday, 4 August
1959
Tuesday, 4 August
1960
Thursday, 4 August
1961
Friday, 4 August
1962
Saturday, 4 August
1963
Sunday, 4 August
1964
Tuesday, 4 August
1965
Wednesday, 4 August
1966
Thursday, 4 August
1967
Friday, 4 August
1968
Sunday, 4 August
1969
Monday, 4 August
1970
Tuesday, 4 August
1971
Wednesday, 4 August
1972
Friday, 4 August
1973
Saturday, 4 August
1974
Sunday, 4 August
1975
Monday, 4 August
1976
Wednesday, 4 August
1977
Thursday, 4 August
1978
Friday, 4 August
1979
Saturday, 4 August
1980
Monday, 4 August
1981
Tuesday, 4 August
1982
Wednesday, 4 August
1983
Thursday, 4 August
1984
Saturday, 4 August
1985
Sunday, 4 August
1986
Monday, 4 August
1987
Tuesday, 4 August
1988
Thursday, 4 August
1989
Friday, 4 August
1990
Saturday, 4 August
1991
Sunday, 4 August
1992
Tuesday, 4 August
1993
Wednesday, 4 August
1994
Thursday, 4 August
1995
Friday, 4 August
1996
Sunday, 4 August
1997
Monday, 4 August
1998
Tuesday, 4 August
1999
Wednesday, 4 August
2000
Friday, 4 August
2001
Saturday, 4 August
2002
Sunday, 4 August
2003
Monday, 4 August
2004
Wednesday, 4 August
2005
Thursday, 4 August
2006
Friday, 4 August
2007
Saturday, 4 August
2008
Monday, 4 August
2009
Tuesday, 4 August
2010
Wednesday, 4 August
2011
Thursday, 4 August
2012
Saturday, 4 August
2013
Sunday, 4 August
2014
Monday, 4 August
2015
Tuesday, 4 August
2016
Thursday, 4 August
2017
Friday, 4 August
2018
Saturday, 4 August
2019
Sunday, 4 August
2020
Tuesday, 4 August
2021
Wednesday, 4 August
2022
Thursday, 4 August
2023
Friday, 4 August
2024
Sunday, 4 August
2025
Monday, 4 August
2026
Tuesday, 4 August
This year
2027
Wednesday, 4 August
2028
Friday, 4 August
2029
Saturday, 4 August
2030
Sunday, 4 August
2031
Monday, 4 August
2032
Wednesday, 4 August
2033
Thursday, 4 August
2034
Friday, 4 August
2035
Saturday, 4 August
2036
Monday, 4 August
2037
Tuesday, 4 August
2038
Wednesday, 4 August
2039
Thursday, 4 August
2040
Saturday, 4 August
2041
Sunday, 4 August
2042
Monday, 4 August
2043
Tuesday, 4 August
2044
Thursday, 4 August
2045
Friday, 4 August
2046
Saturday, 4 August
2047
Sunday, 4 August
2048
Tuesday, 4 August
2049
Wednesday, 4 August

Future dates for moving holidays (Easter, Eid, Lunar New Year, Diwali, etc.) are computed and approximate; the actual public-holiday date in some countries is fixed by official decree closer to the date.

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