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Public holiday · Ghana

Independence Day

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Independence 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

Independence 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 Independence Day's date across multiple years and how it interacts with the country's long-weekend opportunities.

Traditions & customs

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

Independence Day dates by year

1900
Tuesday, 6 March
1901
Wednesday, 6 March
1902
Thursday, 6 March
1903
Friday, 6 March
1904
Sunday, 6 March
1905
Monday, 6 March
1906
Tuesday, 6 March
1907
Wednesday, 6 March
1908
Friday, 6 March
1909
Saturday, 6 March
1910
Sunday, 6 March
1911
Monday, 6 March
1912
Wednesday, 6 March
1913
Thursday, 6 March
1914
Friday, 6 March
1915
Saturday, 6 March
1916
Monday, 6 March
1917
Tuesday, 6 March
1918
Wednesday, 6 March
1919
Thursday, 6 March
1920
Saturday, 6 March
1921
Sunday, 6 March
1922
Monday, 6 March
1923
Tuesday, 6 March
1924
Thursday, 6 March
1925
Friday, 6 March
1926
Saturday, 6 March
1927
Sunday, 6 March
1928
Tuesday, 6 March
1929
Wednesday, 6 March
1930
Thursday, 6 March
1931
Friday, 6 March
1932
Sunday, 6 March
1933
Monday, 6 March
1934
Tuesday, 6 March
1935
Wednesday, 6 March
1936
Friday, 6 March
1937
Saturday, 6 March
1938
Sunday, 6 March
1939
Monday, 6 March
1940
Wednesday, 6 March
1941
Thursday, 6 March
1942
Friday, 6 March
1943
Saturday, 6 March
1944
Monday, 6 March
1945
Tuesday, 6 March
1946
Wednesday, 6 March
1947
Thursday, 6 March
1948
Saturday, 6 March
1949
Sunday, 6 March
1950
Monday, 6 March
1951
Tuesday, 6 March
1952
Thursday, 6 March
1953
Friday, 6 March
1954
Saturday, 6 March
1955
Sunday, 6 March
1956
Tuesday, 6 March
1957
Wednesday, 6 March
1958
Thursday, 6 March
1959
Friday, 6 March
1960
Sunday, 6 March
1961
Monday, 6 March
1962
Tuesday, 6 March
1963
Wednesday, 6 March
1964
Friday, 6 March
1965
Saturday, 6 March
1966
Sunday, 6 March
1967
Monday, 6 March
1968
Wednesday, 6 March
1969
Thursday, 6 March
1970
Friday, 6 March
1971
Saturday, 6 March
1972
Monday, 6 March
1973
Tuesday, 6 March
1974
Wednesday, 6 March
1975
Thursday, 6 March
1976
Saturday, 6 March
1977
Sunday, 6 March
1978
Monday, 6 March
1979
Tuesday, 6 March
1980
Thursday, 6 March
1981
Friday, 6 March
1982
Saturday, 6 March
1983
Sunday, 6 March
1984
Tuesday, 6 March
1985
Wednesday, 6 March
1986
Thursday, 6 March
1987
Friday, 6 March
1988
Sunday, 6 March
1989
Monday, 6 March
1990
Tuesday, 6 March
1991
Wednesday, 6 March
1992
Friday, 6 March
1993
Saturday, 6 March
1994
Sunday, 6 March
1995
Monday, 6 March
1996
Wednesday, 6 March
1997
Thursday, 6 March
1998
Friday, 6 March
1999
Saturday, 6 March
2000
Monday, 6 March
2001
Tuesday, 6 March
2002
Wednesday, 6 March
2003
Thursday, 6 March
2004
Saturday, 6 March
2005
Sunday, 6 March
2006
Monday, 6 March
2007
Tuesday, 6 March
2008
Thursday, 6 March
2009
Friday, 6 March
2010
Saturday, 6 March
2011
Sunday, 6 March
2012
Tuesday, 6 March
2013
Wednesday, 6 March
2014
Thursday, 6 March
2015
Friday, 6 March
2016
Sunday, 6 March
2017
Monday, 6 March
2018
Tuesday, 6 March
2019
Wednesday, 6 March
2020
Friday, 6 March
2021
Saturday, 6 March
2022
Sunday, 6 March
2023
Monday, 6 March
2024
Wednesday, 6 March
2025
Thursday, 6 March
2026
Friday, 6 March
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2027
Saturday, 6 March
2028
Monday, 6 March
2029
Tuesday, 6 March
2030
Wednesday, 6 March
2031
Thursday, 6 March
2032
Saturday, 6 March
2033
Sunday, 6 March
2034
Monday, 6 March
2035
Tuesday, 6 March
2036
Thursday, 6 March
2037
Friday, 6 March
2038
Saturday, 6 March
2039
Sunday, 6 March
2040
Tuesday, 6 March
2041
Wednesday, 6 March
2042
Thursday, 6 March
2043
Friday, 6 March
2044
Sunday, 6 March
2045
Monday, 6 March
2046
Tuesday, 6 March
2047
Wednesday, 6 March
2048
Friday, 6 March
2049
Saturday, 6 March

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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