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Founders' Day in Ghana

Name: Founders' Day in Ghana
Start: 2026-08-04
Location: Ghana

Honors the founders of Ghana

Date in Ghana August 4

Instituted 2019

Quick Facts

Holiday Type

Classification in Ghana

Public

Established

Officially instituted in Ghana

2019

About Founders' Day

Honors the founders of Ghana

Commemorates the formation of the United Gold Coast Convention (UGCC) and honors the contributions of 'The Big Six' and others who led Ghana's independence movement.

Practical Information in Ghana

Banks

Banks are closed

🏦 Closed

Schools

Educational institutions are closed

🏫 Closed

Government Offices

Government services unavailable

🏛️ Closed

Calendar Details

Calendar Systems

gregorian

What this holiday commemorates

1974 The NRC implements Operation Keep Right, shifting Ghana's traffic from left-hand to right-hand driving across the country. · Ghana

Historical Timeline

2019

Instituted in Ghana

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Holiday officially established in Ghana

📅 Established

2026

Last observed in Ghana

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Final celebration recorded in Ghana

⏰ Last Observed

Current Status in Ghana

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Ghana

Last observed: 2026 Public Holiday

Date: August 4, 2024