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Tamale, Northern, Ghana – Ghana Flag

Current Date And Time In Tamale, Ghana

Tuesday, 25 August 2026
15:26:32 GMT
State: Northern
Currency: Ghanaian Cedi (GHS)
Timezone: UTC +00:00 (GMT)
Population: 464,316
District: Tamale

🗓️ Public Holidays & Bank Closures in Tamale, Northern


Planning commercial schedules or travel in Tamale, Northern, Ghana? Track upcoming statutory holidays and local bank closures across Tamale.

Businesses, retail banks, and public services throughout Tamale follow official statutory holiday schedules for non-working day closures. Fixed statutory national holidays (such as Independence Day on March 6) mandate official non-working status for banks and government offices in Tamale.

📅 Live Public Holiday Calendar — Tamale, Northern

This is Ghana's national public holiday calendar — the same live calendar shown on Ghana's country-level and Northern holiday pages — embedded here because public holidays are set nationally and apply the same way in Tamale as anywhere else in Ghana.

◀ Showing upcoming public holidays — use the back arrow in the calendar toolbar to browse earlier dates this year.

🏛️ Official Statutory Public Holidays Applicable in Tamale

These are Ghana's official statutory fixed-date public holidays — the same national list shown on Ghana's country and Northern holiday pages — mandated by national labor law and applicable to financial institutions, schools, and government administration in Tamale just as everywhere else in Ghana.

Holiday NameFixed DateCategoryClosure StatusOfficial Source
Independence DayMarch 6Public HolidayFull National Closure (Public Holidays Act 601)www.ghana.gov.gh

📖 Public Holidays & Business Operating Hours in Tamale

Businesses in Tamale generally follow the same statutory closure pattern as the rest of Ghana: banks and government offices close fully, while retail and hospitality tend to trim hours rather than close for the day.

When a holiday lands on a weekend, Tamale's banks and offices follow whatever substitute-day rule Ghana declares nationally — check the live calendar above for that year's actual observed date.

With a population of 464,316 and running on the Africa/Accra time zone, Tamale follows Ghana's statutory holiday dates on local calendar days — no cross-timezone adjustment needed for a purely domestic holiday list.

Frequently Asked Questions — Tamale Public Holidays

Are banks in Tamale closed on public holidays?

Yes. Tamale's bank branches follow Ghana's national statutory calendar, so they close on every officially mandated holiday just as banks do everywhere else in the country.


What public holidays are observed in Tamale?

Public holidays observed in Tamale include 1 official statutory fixed-date holidays — the same national list that applies across Ghana, since Tamale doesn't set its own separate holiday calendar — as detailed in the statutory table above.


How can I check bank holiday dates for travel to Tamale?

Use the live holiday calendar above to inspect upcoming holiday dates and weekend overlaps prior to scheduling travel or business transactions in Tamale.


Do public holidays in Tamale differ from other cities in Ghana?

No — public holidays in Ghana are set nationally, not city by city, so Tamale observes exactly the same statutory holidays as every other city, town and region in Ghana. This page is a convenient Tamale-specific reference, not evidence of a separate local holiday list.


What time zone does Tamale use, and does it affect holiday dates?

Tamale runs on the Africa/Accra time zone. Since Ghana's statutory holidays are set by calendar date rather than a specific clock time, this doesn't shift which day is observed as a holiday in Tamale — it only matters for scheduling calls or transactions with people in other time zones.


Where do Tamale's public holiday dates come from?

Tamale follows Ghana's national statutory holidays, published via www.ghana.gov.gh — see the statutory holidays table above for the full sourced list.

🗓️ Tamale Statutory Facts
Statutory Holidays: 1 Fixed Days
Flagship National Day:
Independence Day (March 6)
📍 Tamale Quick Facts
State / Province: Northern
Population: 464,316
Time Zone: Africa/Accra
Coordinates: 9.4008°, -0.8393°
🕒 Business Hours & Time Zone
Time Zone: +00:00
Bank Closures: Full closure on statutory days
✈️ Travel Essentials
Emergency Number: 112
Driving Side: Right side