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Public in Ghana
Good Friday in Ghana
Christian commemoration of the crucifixion
Quick Facts
Lunar Calendar
Date varies based on lunar cycles
🌙 Lunar Based
Religious Holiday
Has spiritual and religious significance
christian
Pre-Independence
Established before national independence
🏛️ Historical
Holiday Type
Classification in Ghana
Public
Established
Officially instituted in Ghana
1957
Practical Information in Ghana
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
ecclesiastical
Lunar Calendar Based
This holiday's date varies according to the lunar calendar, which means it falls on different dates each year in the Gregorian calendar.
🌙 Lunar Dependent
📅 Variable Date
In Ghana, around 1957
- 1957 Ghana gains independence from British imperial rule under Prime Minister Kwame Nkrumah, becoming the first sub-Saharan colony to achieve sovereign sta... · Ghana
- 1957 (c.) Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa expelled from Adisadel College in Cape Coast, ending his secondary education and his ambition to study law. · Ghana
- 1957 (c.) Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa enlists in the Ghana Armed Forces and begins officer cadet training at the Regular Officers' Special Training School in Teshie,... · Ghana
Historical Timeline
1957
Instituted in Ghana
🇬🇭Holiday officially established in Ghana
📅 Established2026
Last observed in Ghana
🇬🇭Final celebration recorded in Ghana
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Ghana
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Ghana
Last observed: 2026
Public Holiday
Date: March 29, 2024