Public Holidays
HIGH COMISSION OF MALAYSIA, ACCRA
REPUBLIC OF GHANA
LIST OF PUBLIC HOLIDAYS 2024
| NO | PUBLIC HOLIDAY | DATE | DAY | COUNTRY |
| 1. | New Year’s Day | 1 January | Sunday | Malaysia/Ghana |
| 2. | Constitution Day | 7 January | Sunday | Ghana |
| 3. | Chinese Lunar New Year | 12 February | Monday | Malaysia |
| 4. | Independence Day of Ghana | 6 March | Wednesday | Ghana |
| 5. | Good Friday | 29 March | Friday | Ghana |
| 6. | Easter Monday | 1 April | Monday | Ghana |
| 7. | Eid ul- Fitr* | 10 & 11 April | Wednesday -Thursday | Malaysia/Ghana |
| 8. | Labour Day | 1 May | Wednesday | Malaysia/Ghana |
| 9. | Hari Keputeraan SPB Yang Di-Pertuan Agong | 3 June | Monday | Malaysia |
| 10. | Eid ul-Adha* | 17 June | Monday | Malaysia/Ghana |
| 11. | Founders’ Day | 4 August | Sunday | Ghana |
| 12. | National Day of Malaysia | 31 August | Saturday | Malaysia |
| 13. | Malaysia Day / Maulidur Rasul | 16 September | Monday | Malaysia |
| 14. | Kwame Nkrumah’s Memorial Day | 21 September | Saturday | Ghana |
| 15. | Farmer’s Day | 6 December | Friday | Ghana |
| 16. | Christmas Day | 25 December | Wednesday | Malaysia/Ghana |
| 17. | Boxing Day | 26 December | Thursday | Ghana |
Note:
1) Holidays marked (*) are subject to change.
2) The High Commission will be closed on the days mentioned above subject to the followings:
i. If a local Ghanaian holiday fall on Saturday or Sunday, the following working day shall observed as a holiday in accordance to the local practice;
ii. A Malaysian holiday which falls on Saturday will be observed, but the High Commission will not be closed on the following working day; and
iii. Malaysia holiday which falls on Sunday will be observed and the High Commission will be closed on the following working day.
Malawakil Accra
3 January 2024