Public holidays in Ghana

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This is a list of holidays in Ghana

Date	English Name
March 6	Independence Day
July 1	Republic Day
First Friday of every December	Farmers' Day*

*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.

[edit] Movable holidays

The following holidays are public holidays but the date on which each occurs varies, according to its corresponding calendar, and thus has no set date. In order in which they occur:

English Name	Description
Eid al-Adha	Feast of the Sacrifice
Eid al-Fitr	End of Ramadan

65.199.237.34 21:43, 12 November 2006 (UTC)Č==Others== 2007 will be celebrated all year as its Golden Jubilee, marking 50 years of independence. Charles Wereko-Brobby is the chief executive of the Ghana@50 secretariat.