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Africa Unity Day
Ghana

Africa Unity Day 2023, 2024 and 2025 in Ghana

Ghana celebrates Africa Unity Day as a commemorative holiday every 25 May to commemorate the founding of the Organisation of African Unity on 24 May in the year 1963. Today, this organisation is called The African Union.

YearDateDayHoliday
202325 MayThuAfrica Unity Day *
202425 MaySatAfrica Unity Day *
202525 MaySunAfrica Unity Day *
202625 MayMonAfrica Unity Day *
Please scroll down to end of page for previous years' dates.

Note: Africa Unity Day is a Commemorative Day, hence they are not observed as public holidays.

During the 1960s and beyond, many African states began clamouring for self-rule. This led to the rapid end of European colonial control over most of African within a few decades. In conjunction with this newfound freedom, African nations made an effort to cooperate with each other for their mutual protection and advancement. That is what Africa Unity Day is all about.

Ghana has a special relationship with Africa Unity Day because it was Ghana’s independence in 1957 that inspired many other Subsaharan African colonies to seek independence as well.

Previous Years

YearDateDayHoliday
202225 MayWedAfrica Unity Day *
202125 MayTueAfrica Unity Day *
202025 MayMonAfrica Unity Day *
201925 MaySatAfrica Unity Day *
201825 MayFriAfrica Unity Day *
201725 MayThuAfrica Unity Day *