Holiday Details
- Holiday Name
- Independence Day
- Country
- Ghana
- Date
- March 6, 2026
- Day of Week
- Friday
- Status
- 62 days away
- About this Holiday
- Independence Day is a public holiday in Ghana
Independence Day
Ghana • March 6, 2026 • Friday
62
Days
20
Hours
27
Mins
39
Secs
until Independence Day
Africa/Accra timezone
About Independence Day
Also known as: Independence Day
Ahofadie Da: Ghana Amansan Nkabom ne Anigye Da
Independence Day anaa Ghana Ahofadie Da yɛ ɛda titiriw bi a ɛwɔ Ghana abakɔsɛm mu a yɛdi ho afahyɛ afe biara de kae ɛda a Ghana nyaa ne ho fi mfifiri aborɔfo tumi ase. Ɛyɛ ɛda a ɛma Ghanafoɔ nyinaa koma tɔ wɔn yam na wɔn ani gye, ɛfiri sɛ ɛda no na ɛkyerɛ sɛ yɛanya kwan adi yɛn ankasa yɛn so. Saa da yi nyɛ anigye da kɛkɛ, na mmom ɛyɛ ɛda a yɛde hyɛ Ghana mpanimfoɔ a wɔpere gyee ɔman yi firi amannɔnefoɔ nsam no anuonyam. Ghana ne ɔman a ɛdi kan wɔ Afrika atɔeɛ fam a ɛnyaa ahofadie firi Britania (British) nsam, na eyi kanyan aman pii wɔ Afrika atɔeɛ ne mmeaeɛ ahodoɔ sɛ wɔn nso nsi wɔn bo mperɛ mma wɔn man ho.
Sɛ yɛreka Ghana Ahofadie Da ho asɛm a, yɛreka nkabom, fɛm ne anigyeɛ ho asɛm. Ɛda yi, Ghanafoɔ a wɔwɔ ɔman yi mu ne wɔn a wɔwɔ amannɔne nyinaa hyɛ Ghana atadeɛ a ɛyɛ kɔkɔɔ, akɔkorɔ ne ahabammono a ɛwɔ nsoroma tuntum wɔ mu no. Nnipa mpempem hyia wɔ mmeaeɛ ahodoɔ de bɔ mu di saa afahyɛ kɛseɛ yi. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah a ɔyɛ Ghana manpanin a ɔdi kan no na ɔpaee mu kae sɛ "Ghana, wo dɔfo man no, anya ne ho afebɔɔ." Saa nsɛm yi kɔ so dɛ mmerɛ biara a Ghanafoɔ bɛkae saa da yi. Ɛyɛ berɛ a yɛhunu sɛ yɛayɛ baako na yɛwɔ botaeɛ baako sɛ yɛbɛma yɛn man no anyini na ayɛ kɛseɛ.
Ghana Ahofadie Da Da Bɛn Wɔ 2026 Mu?
Afe 2026 yi, Ghana bɛdi ne mfeɛ 69 ahofadie afahyɛ. Ɛda a yɛde bɛdi saa afahyɛ yi ne:
Ɛda: Friday Daitɛ (Date): March 6, 2026 Nna a ɛka: Aka nna 62 na yɛadi saa afahyɛ kɛseɛ yi.
Ghana Ahofadie Da yɛ ɛda a ɛnkyinkyini. Afe biara, ɛyɛ March da a ɛtɔ so nsia (March 6). Sɛ ɛba sɛ March 6 no hyehyɛ Memeneda anaa Kwasieda a, aban no de Dwowoda a ɛdi hɔ no ma Ghanafoɔ sɛ wɔnnhyɛ wɔn ho so mma wɔnna wɔn ho ase mfa nkae da no. Nanso, wɔ afe 2026 mu no, ɛhyehyɛ Friday, enti ɛyɛ ɛda a ɛda adi pefee sɛ Ghanafoɔ nyinaa bɛhyia adi afahyɛ no.
Abakɔsɛm ne Nea Ɛde Ahofadie Yi Baae
Ghana a anka wɔfrɛ no "Gold Coast" no, Britaniafoɔ (British) dii yɛn so bɛyɛ mfeɛ aduowɔtwe mmiɛnsa (83 years). Wɔ saa mmerɛ no mu no, na aborɔfo no na wɔhyɛ yɛn mmara na wɔfa yɛn agyapadeɛ kɔ wɔn man mu. Nanso, mpanimfoɔ bi te sɛ Dr. Kwame Nkrumah ne ne nnamfo a yɛfrɛ wɔn "The Big Six" (Ebenezer Ako-Adjei, Edward Akufo-Addo, J.B. Danquah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey, ne William Ofori Atta) ne Convention People's Party (CPP) fii ase sɛ wɔbɛpere agye Ghana afiri nkoasuo mu.
Kwame Nkrumah kɔɔ afiase pii ɛnam ne mmɔdenbɔ sɛ ɔbɛgye Ghana ho nti. Nanso, ne nnamfo ne Ghanafoɔ amansan antwa wɔn nan ase. Wɔ March da a ɛtɔ so nsia, afe 1957 mu no, anadwo kɔnkɔn, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah gyinaa hɔ wɔ "Old Polo Grounds" wɔ Nkran (Accra) na ɔpaee mu kae sɛ: "At long last, the battle has ended and thus Ghana, your beloved country, is free forever." Saa mmerɛ no mu no, wɔsii Britania frankaa (Union Jack) no gui na wɔmaa Ghana frankaa foforɔ no so. Nnipa bɛyɛ mpem ahanum (500,000) na na wɔahyia hɔ saa anadwo no rekɔm, rebɔ sankuo na wɔreteɛm anigyeɛ so.
Saa asɛm yi kɔɔ akyirkyiri paa, na ɛkanyan aman te sɛ Nigeria, Kenya, ne aman afoforɔ pii wɔ Afrika sɛ wɔn nso bɛtumi anya ahofadie. Nnipa atitiriw te sɛ Martin Luther King Jr. firi Amerika baa Ghana bɛhunuu saa anwanwasɛm yi. Din "Ghana" no, wɔfa firii tete Ghana Ahemman (Ancient Ghana Empire) no mu de hyɛɛ yɛn man yi anuonyam sɛ yɛyɛ akokoɔdufoɔ.
Sɛnea Ghanafoɔ Di Afahyɛ No
Ghana Ahofadie Da afahyɛ yɛ berɛ a ɔman no nyinaa yɛ baako. Nneyɛeɛ ahodoɔ pii na ɛkɔ so wɔ saa da yi:
1. Parades (Asraafoɔ ne Sukuufoɔ Nantew)
Eyi ne afahyɛ no fã a ɛyɛ fɛ paa. Wɔ Nkran (Accra) no, "Black Star Square" (Independence Square) na ɛda kɛseɛ no kɔ so. Asraafoɔ (Army, Navy, Air Force), Polisifoɔ, ne sukuufoɔ firi mmeaeɛ ahodoɔ ba bɛnantew kyerɛ ɔmanpanin ne ɔmanfoɔ. Sukuufoɔ no hyɛ wɔn yunifɔm fɛfɛɛfɛ na wɔnantew wɔ sankuobɔ mu. Ɛda no, Ghana manpanin ma ɔmanfoɔ nyinaa kasa de hyɛ wɔn den na ɔka botaeɛ a ɔman no wɔ wɔ saa afe no mu kyerɛ wɔn.2. Afahyɛ Atitiriw wɔ Mantam Ahodoɔ mu
Mmerɛ a atwam no, na yɛdi afahyɛ kɛseɛ no wɔ Nkran nko ara. Nanso, mfeɛ kakra ni, aban no asi gyinae sɛ yɛbɛsesa mantam a yɛdi afahyɛ kɛseɛ no wom afe biara. Sɛ ebia, afe 2023 mu no, wɔkɔɔ Volta Region kɔdii afahyɛ no wɔ hɔ. Eyi ma mantam biara nya kwan de wɔn amammerɛ kyerɛ na ɛma nkabom ba ɔman no mu.3. Afahyɛ ne Anigyeɛ (Carnivals and Parties)
Wɔ kuro no mu nyinaa, nnipa bɔ sankuo na wɔsa. Mpoano (beaches) nyinaa yɛ ma ne nnipa. Ghanafoɔ pii hyɛ Ghana frankaa no kɔla ahodoɔ: Kɔkɔɔ (a ɛgyina hɔ ma yɛn mpanimfoɔ mogya a wɔhwiee gui), Akɔkorɔ (a ɛgyina hɔ ma yɛn sika kɔkɔɔ ne yɛn agyapadeɛ), ne Ahabammono (a ɛgyina hɔ ma yɛn kwaeɛ ne yɛn dɔteɛ fɛfɛ no), ne Nsoroma Tuntum (a ɛgyina hɔ ma Afrikafoɔ ahofadie).4. Mpaebɔ ne Nkaedi
Wɔda yi mu nso, yɛkɔ asɔre ne mofiti bɛpae mpaeɛ mma ɔman no. Yɛkae yɛn mpanimfoɔ a wɔawu no na yɛserɛ Onyankopɔn sɛ ɔnhyira Ghana na ɔmma yɛn nkabom.Afe biara ne ne Botae (Annual Themes)
Afe biara, Ghana aban hyehyɛ botaeɛ (theme) bi ma ahofadie afahyɛ no. Sɛ ebia, afe 2023 deɛ no ne "Our unity; Our strength; Our purpose" (Yɛn nkabom; Yɛn ahoɔden; Yɛn botaeɛ). Saa nsɛm yi kanyan Ghanafoɔ sɛ wɔnyɛ baako na wɔmmɔ mu nyɛ adwuma mfa mma Ghana nnya animuonyam.Ahofadie Da sɛ Amansan Kwafida (Public Holiday)
Ghana Ahofadie Da yɛ amansan kwafida (Public Holiday) a ɛyɛ nidi kɛseɛ. Eyi kyerɛ sɛ: Aban adwumayɛbea: Wɔtom nyinaa. Sikakorabea (Banks): Wɔn nso nnyɛ adwuma wɔ saa da yi. Sukuu: Sukuufoɔ nyinaa nnya kwan nkɔ sukuu, gye sɛ wɔn a wɔrekɔnantew (parade) no. Adwumayɛbea nketewa: Adwumayɛbea ahodoɔ bi te sɛ aduane tɔnbea ne ayaresabea kɔ so yɛ adwuma, nanso emu pii na wɔtom de di afahyɛ no.
Sɛ March 6 hyehyɛ Memeneda anaa Kwasieda a, aban no pae mu ka sɛ Dwowoda a ɛdi hɔ no yɛ kwafida. Eyi ma adwumayɛfoɔ nya mmerɛ de hyɛ wɔn ho so na wɔne wɔn mmusua di anigyeɛ.
Afutuo ma Akwantufoɔ a Wɔpɛ sɛ Wɔba Ghana Saa Berɛ Yi
Sɛ woyɛ ɔhɔhoɔ a wopɛ sɛ woba Ghana bɛhunu sɛnea yɛdi Ahofadie Da no a, eyi ne nsɛm bi a ɛsɛ sɛ wunim:
- Beae a wobɛkɔ: Beae a ɛyɛ fɛ paa a wobɛtumi akɔ ne "Black Star Square" (Independence Square) wɔ Nkran. Wobɛhunu asraafoɔ ne sukuufoɔ nantew no wɔ hɔ. Wobɛtumi nso akɔ Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park kɔhunu beae a wɔsiee Ghana manpanin a ɔdi kan no.
- Nhyɛaseɛ: Ghanafoɔ dɔ wɔn frankaa kɔla. Sɛ wohyɛ atadeɛ a Ghana frankaa kɔla (Kɔkɔɔ, Akɔkorɔ, Ahabammono) wɔ mu a, ɛbɛyɛ fɛ paa na ɛbɛkyerɛ sɛ womu Ghanafoɔ nidi.
- Wiem mmerɛ: Wɔ March mu no, Ghana wiem yɛ hye kakra (bɛyɛ 30°C/86°F) na ɛyɛ berɛ a osu ntɔ pii. Enti fa ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ hare na ɛbɛma wo ho atɔ wo.
- Aduane: Da no yɛ berɛ a wobɛtumi aka Ghana aduane ahodoɔ te sɛ Jollof rice, Waakye, ne Fufu ahwɛ. Mmeaeɛ pii wɔ hɔ a wɔdi afahyɛ a wobɛtumi anya saa aduane yi bi.
- Anigyeɛ ne Nnipa: Kuro no mu bɛyɛ basaa kakra ɛnam nnipa pii a wɔadi afahyɛ nti. Enti siesie wo ho ma "traffic" anaa dɔm pii. Ghanafoɔ yɛ nnipa a wɔn yam yɛ na wɔpɛ ahɔhoɔ, enti mma wo ho nnwiri wo, ka wo ho bi na wo nso nya anigyeɛ no bi.
Adɛn nti na March 6 Ho Hia Ghanafoɔ Paa?
March 6 nyɛ daitɛ (date) kɛkɛ. Ɛgyina hɔ ma mfeɛ pii a yɛn mpanimfoɔ brɛeɛ. Ɛkae yɛn sɛ yɛyɛ "Black Star" (Nsoroma Tuntum) ma Afrika nyinaa. Ɛda yi ma yɛkae sɛ, sɛ yɛyɛ baako a, biribiara nni hɔ a yɛntumi nyɛ. Ɛda yi ma yɛhunu sɛ mmerɛ biara a yɛbɛhyia yɛn ho no, yɛwɔ tumi sɛ yɛbɛyɛ yɛn ankasa yɛn gyinaeɛ afa yɛn daakye ho.
Wɔ afe 2026 mu no, sɛ yɛhyia di saa afahyɛ yi a, ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkae Kwame Nkrumah nsɛm no bi sɛ: "The independence of Ghana is meaningless unless it is linked up with the total liberation of the African continent." (Ghana ahofadie nni nkyerɛaseɛ biara gye sɛ yɛne Afrika nyinaa ahofadie na ɛbɔ mu). Eyi kyerɛ sɛ ɛsɛ sɛ yɛkɔ so boa yɛn ho yɛn ho wɔ Afrika na yɛyɛ baako.
Nsɛm a Wɔta Kyerɛw ma Ghana Ahofadie Da
Frankaa: Ghana frankaa no yɛ kɔkɔɔ, akɔkorɔ, ne ahabammono a nsoroma tuntum wɔ mu. Dwom: Ghanafoɔ to amansan dwom (National Anthem) "God Bless Our Homeland Ghana" ne "Yɛn Ara Asaase Ni" de kyerɛ ɔdɔ a wɔwɔ ma ɔman no. Agyapadeɛ: Ghana yɛ ɔman a sika kɔkɔɔ, kookoo, ne nneɛma pii firi mu ba. Ahofadie Da no ma yɛkae sɛ saa agyapadeɛ yi yɛ yɛn ankasa deɛ.
Sɛnea wobɛsiesie wo ho ama March 6, 2026
Sɛ woyɛ adwumayɛfoɔ, sukuuni, anaa ɔhɔhoɔ a, siesie wo ho ma saa da yi:
- Hwɛ "Calendar": Kae sɛ Friday na yɛbɛdi afahyɛ no.
- Tɔ Ghana Ntadeɛ: Kɔ makete kɔtɔ Ghana frankaa anaa ntadeɛ a frankaa kɔla wɔ mu.
- Hyehyɛ wo mmerɛ: Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wokɔhunu "parade" no a, sɔre ntɛm na beae no bɛyɛ ma ntɛm.
- Anigyeɛ: Siesie wo ho ma anigyeɛ, nnwom, ne asaw.
Onyankopɔn nhyira Ghana!
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about Independence Day in Ghana
Yɛbɛdi Ghana Ahofadie Da afahyɛ no wɔ Friday, March 6, 2026. Ɛfiri nnɛ kɔsi saa ɛda titire no, aka nna 62. Eyi yɛ berɛ a ɔman mma nyinaa boaboa wɔn ho sɛ wɔbɛkae ɛda a Ghana nyaa ne ho firi amannɔne atumfoɔ nsam.
Aane, ɛyɛ ɔman mu akwamu da a mmara ma ho kwan wɔ Ghana nyinaa. Wɔ saa da yi, aban adwumayɛbea nyinaa, sikakorabea, ne sukuu ahorow mu nna mu. Sɛ ɛba sɛ March 6 tɔ Memeneda anaa Kwasieda a, aban taa de ɛda a ɛdi hɔ, a ɛyɛ Dwowoda, ma sɛ akwamu da na ama adwumayɛfoɔ anya kwan adi afahyɛ no yie.
Ghana Ahofadie Da kae March 6, 1957, ɛda a Ghana bɛyɛɛ ɔman a ɛdi kan wɔ Afrika amammuo mu a ɛnyaa ahofadie firii Borɔfo atumfoɔ nsam. Dr. Kwame Nkrumah na ɔdii anim ma yɛnyaa saa ahofadie yi berɛ a yɛdii mfeɛ aduowɔtwe mmiɛnsa wɔ amannɔne tumi ase. Ɛda no kyerɛ nkunimdie, anigyeɛ, ne kwan foforɔ a ɔman no faa so de bɔɔ ne ho ban firii nkoasuo mu.
Ghanafoɔ di saa da yi wɔ akwan pii so. Sukuu mmofra, asraafoɔ, ne amanyɔfoɔ kɔ Black Star Square anaa mantam mpasua so kɔyɛ ahofadie kwan (parades). Ɔmampanyin hyɛ ɔman no nyinaa nkuran wɔ ne kasa mu. Nnipa pii nso hyɛ Ghana kente anaa ntadeɛ a Ghana frankaa kɔla ahorow (kɔkɔɔ, sika kɔkɔɔ, ne ahabammono) wom de kyerɛ wɔn ɔdɔ ma ɔman no.
Atetesɛm titire bi ne nnwom a ɛkyerɛ ɔman dɔ ne asaw a ɛkɔ so wɔ mmɔnten so. Yɛkae akunufoɔ a wɔhwee wɔn mogyi guiɛ ma yɛnyaa ahofadie no. Ɔman frankaa no a wɔma so kɔ soro ne nnwom a wɔto wɔ Old Polo Grounds kae saa anigyeɛ berɛ a Kwame Nkrumah de too dwa sɛ Ghana anya ne ho afebɔɔ no. Afahyɛ no nso hyɛ Pan-Africanism, anaa Afrikafoɔ nkabom, ho nkuran.
Sɛ wobɛsra Ghana wɔ March mu a, ɛyɛ berɛ a ewiem yɛ hye na ɛyɛ nwunu kakra, ɛnna osuo ntaa ntɔ pii. Yɛtu wo fo sɛ hyɛ ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ mmerɛ na ɛbɛma mframa awura mu yie. Sɛ wobɛkɔ kwan (parade) no bi a, kɔ anɔpa ntɛm na woanya baabi atena efisɛ nnipa dɔɔso yie. Di ahyɛdeɛ a ɛfa ɔman no ho ni na kyɛ anigyeɛ no bi.
Nsrahwɛfoɔ bɛhunu anigyeɛ kɛseɛ, nnwom dɛdɛ, ne amammere asaw ahorow. Mmea ne mmarima hyɛ ntadeɛ a ɛyɛ fɛ yie. Wɔ 2026 mu no, wobɛtumi ahunu sɛ wɔbɛyɛ afahyɛ no wɔ mantam foforɔ bi mu sɛnea aban no ayɛ no mfie kakra a atwam yi de hyɛ mmeammea nyinaa nkuran. Hwɛ kwan sɛ wobɛhunu Ghana frankaa no wɔ baabiara.
Efisɛ ɛyɛ ɔman mu akwamu da, aban adwumayɛbea ne sikakorabea bebree bɛto wɔn mu. Akwantuo bɛtumi ayɛ den kakra wɔ nkuro akɛseɛ te sɛ Accra mu efisɛ kwan bi bɛtumi ato ma ahofadie kwan no atwam. Yɛtu wo fo sɛ wobisa nkurɔfoɔ anaa wobɛhwɛ amanneɛbɔ so na woahu akwan a ɛda hɔ ansa na woatu kwan.
Historical Dates
Independence Day dates in Ghana from 2013 to 2025
| Year | Day of Week | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Thursday | March 6, 2025 |
| 2024 | Wednesday | March 6, 2024 |
| 2023 | Monday | March 6, 2023 |
| 2022 | Sunday | March 6, 2022 |
| 2021 | Saturday | March 6, 2021 |
| 2020 | Friday | March 6, 2020 |
| 2019 | Wednesday | March 6, 2019 |
| 2018 | Tuesday | March 6, 2018 |
| 2017 | Monday | March 6, 2017 |
| 2016 | Sunday | March 6, 2016 |
| 2015 | Friday | March 6, 2015 |
| 2014 | Thursday | March 6, 2014 |
| 2013 | Wednesday | March 6, 2013 |
Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.
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