Africa Unity Day 2026, 2027 and 2028 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.

In 2026, Africa Unity Day falls on Monday 25 May. The holiday will be on Tuesday 25 May in 2027.

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2026	25 May	Mon	Africa Unity Day *
2027	25 May	Tue	Africa Unity Day *
2028	25 May	Thu	Africa 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

Year	Date	Day	Holiday
2025	25 May	Sun	Africa Unity Day *
2024	25 May	Sat	Africa Unity Day *