2026 in Ghana

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Events in the year 2026 in Ghana .

Incumbents

• President – John Mahama
• Vice President – Jane Naana Opoku-Agyemang
• Speaker of Parliament – Alban Bagbin
• Chief Justice – Paul Baffoe-Bonnie

Events

• 7 January – Former finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta, who is wanted on charges of corruption, is detained by immigration agents in the United States. ^[1]
• 2 February – Ghana suspends its citizenship application process for people of African descent, citing the need to make the system more accessible and user-friendly. ^[2]
• 4 February – Ghana and Zambia agree to abolish visa requirements for each other’s citizens. ^[3]

Holidays

Further information: Public holidays in Ghana

Source: ^[4]

• 1 January – New Year's Day
• 7 January – Constitution Day
• 6 March – Independence Day
• 30 March – Eid al-Fitr
• 18 April – Good Friday
• 21 April – Easter Monday
• 1 May – May Day
• 6 June – Eid al-Adha
• 4 July – Republic Day
• 4 August – Founders' Day
• 21 September – Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day
• 5 December – Farmers' Day
• 25 December – Christmas Day
• 26 December – Boxing Day

Deaths

• 4 January – Naser Toure Mahama, 60, MP (since 2012). ^[5]
• 7 February – Ebo Taylor, 90, musician. ^[6]

References

1. "Ghana's ex-finance minister Ken Ofori-Atta detained by US immigration authorities". Africanews. Retrieved 8 January 2026.
2. "Ghana suspends citizenship process for people of African descent". BBC. 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-02-09.
3. "Ghana and Zambia sign visa-free travel agreement". Africanews. 5 February 2026. Retrieved 6 February 2026.
4. "Ghana Public Holidays 2025". Public Holidays Global. Retrieved 15 December 2024.
5. "BREAKING: MP for Ayawaso East Naser Toure is dead - Reports". ghanaweb. 4 January 2025. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
6. "Ghana music legend Ebo Taylor dies at 90". Ghana Business News. 8 February 2026. Retrieved 8 February 2026.

External links

• Online calendar