Easter Sunday

Ghana • April 5, 2026 • Sunday

92
Days
22
Hours
07
Mins
11
Secs
until Easter Sunday
Africa/Accra timezone

Holiday Details

Holiday Name
Easter Sunday
Country
Ghana
Date
April 5, 2026
Day of Week
Sunday
Status
92 days away
Weekend
Falls on weekend
About this Holiday
Easter Sunday commemorates Jesus Christ’s resurrection, according to Christian belief.

About Easter Sunday

Also known as: Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday wɔ Ghana: Akwantu, Gyidi, ne Afahyɛ Kɛse no

Easter Sunday yɛ ɛda a ɛho hia kɛse wɔ Ghana amammuo ne nyamesom abrabɔ mu. Sɛ yɛhwɛ Ghana mpaninfoɔ ne mmeranteɛ nyinaa a, yɛhunu sɛ saa da yi nnyɛ da kɛkɛ, na mmom ɛyɛ berɛ a yɛde kae Yesu Kristo wusɔreɛ a ɛkyerɛ nkunimdie wɔ owuo so. Ghana yɛ ɔman a Kristofoɔ dɔɔso wom kɛse, ɛno nti Easter Sunday yɛ berɛ a asɔre ahodoɔ nyinaa—firi Katolek, Presby, Methodist, Anglican kɔsi Pentekoste ne Charismatic asɔre ahorow so—hyia mu bɔ mpaeɛ, to nnwom, na wɔdi ahurisie.

Saa afahyɛ yi hyɛ aseɛ firi "Holy Week" anaa Nnawɔtwe Kronkron no mu, na ɛno na ɛkɔwie Easter Sunday a ɛyɛ nkunimdie da no. Wɔ Ghana, Easter nyinaa yɛ berɛ a abusua hyia mu. Wɔn a wɔfiri nkuro akɛseɛ mu te sɛ Accra ne Kumasi taa tu kwan kɔ wɔn nkurase anaa wɔn kurom kɔka wɔn mpaninfoɔ ho de di saa afahyɛ yi. Ne titiriw koraa no, Kwahu mmepɔ sofoɔ de saa berɛ yi yɛ berɛ a wɔde kɔ wɔn kurom kɔka wɔn ho boaboa wɔn ho kɔsi sɛ Easter Monday bɛba a wɔbɛyɛ paragliding ne amammere ahodoɔ, nanso Easter Sunday ankasa deɛ, ɛyɛ asɔre asɛm ne nkabom asɛm.

Easter Sunday nnwom ne n'ahurisie kyerɛ sɛ Kristosom mu no, yɛwɔ anidasoɔ. Sɛ Yesu anyane afiri awufoɔ mu a, ɛkyerɛ sɛ onipa bɔne fafiri ne nkwa foforɔ nso aba. Ghanafoɔ de anigyeɛ kɛseɛ na ɛhyia saa da yi, na wɔhyɛ ntadeɛ fitaa de kyerɛ nkunimdie ne ahotew. Ɛyɛ berɛ a yɛde nkabom ne ɔdɔ di dwuma, na yɛkyɛ nnuane ne anonneɛ kyerɛ afoforɔ de kyerɛ Kristo dɔ a yɛanya bi no.

Ɛberɛ bɛn na yɛbɛdi Easter Sunday wɔ 2026 mu?

Wɔ afe 2026 mu no, Ghanafoɔ ne wiase nyinaa bɛdi Easter Sunday afahyɛ no wɔ:

Ɛda: April 5, 2026 Ɛda bɛn na ɛhunu: Sunday Aka nnafua sɛn: Ɛka nnafua 92 na yɛadu saa da kɛseɛ yi so.

Easter Sunday nnyɛ ɛda a ɛsi hɔ pintinn afe biara te sɛ Buronya (December 25). Ɛyɛ afahyɛ a ɛsesa berɛ biara (variable date). Sɛnea wɔkyerɛ no, Easter Sunday si hɔ wɔ Memeneda a ɛdi kan a ɛba wɔ "Paschal Full Moon" akyi, ɛno nti na afe biara ne berɛ sesa no. Wɔ afe 2026 mu no, ɛhunu April bosome no mu, na ɛno kyerɛ sɛ April 5 bɛyɛ da a Ghana man nyinaa bɛyɛ dinn de asɔre asɔre na wɔadi nkunimdie afahyɛ no.

Easter Sunday Abakɔsɛm ne Ne Farebae

Easter Sunday abakɔsɛm firi Tete Israel ne Roma amammuo mu, berɛ a Yesu Kristo de ne ho bɔɔ afɔdeɛ wɔ asennua so na ɔnyanee wɔ ne nnansa soɔ no. Wɔ Ghana no, Kristosom baeɛ mfeɛ pii a atwam wɔ berɛ a amannɔne asɛmpatrewfoɔ (missionaries) baa yɛn mpoano no. Wɔde saa afahyɛ yi baeɛ sɛ kwan a yɛbɛfa so akae nkwagyeɛ a Kristo de abrɛ wiase.

Mfeɛ pii ni, Easter Sunday abɛyɛ Ghana amammere fa titiriw. Ɛmfa ho sɛ ɛyɛ nyamesom dwumadie no, ɛka nnipa bɔ mu. Tete no, na asɔre no nko ara na ɛdi dwuma, nanso ɛnnɛ yi, Ghana amammere ne nyamesom abura mu ayɛ baako. Abakɔsɛm kyerɛ sɛ Ghanafoɔ ani gye ho sɛ wɔbɛkae owuo ne wusɔreɛ, efisɛ yɛn amammere mu mpo no, yɛbu awufoɔ kɛseɛ, na sɛ yɛte sɛ obi anyane afiri awufoɔ mu a, ɛyɛ anwanwasɛm ne nkunimdie kɛseɛ ma yɛn.

Sɛnea Ghanafoɔ di Easter Sunday

Easter Sunday afahyɛ wɔ Ghana hyɛ aseɛ anɔpa ututu. Dwumadie ahodoɔ a ɛkɔ so no bi ne:

1. Sunrise Service (Anɔpa Ututu Asɔre)

Asɔre pii hyɛ aseɛ anɔpa kɔnɔkɔnɔ, ansa na awia bɛpue. Wɔfrɛ no "Sunrise Service". Saa asɔre yi kyerɛ mmerɛ a mmaa no kɔɔ Yesu amusiee hɔ na wɔhunuu sɛ wanyane no. Ghanafoɔ hyɛ ntadeɛ fitaa kɔ saa asɔre yi. Wɔto nnwom kɛseɛ, na wɔde ɔman ne mpaebɔ hyɛ Nyame nsa.

2. Ntadehyɛ ne Ahosiesie

Sɛ wo firi Ghana a, wunim sɛ Easter Sunday yɛ "White Sunday". Obiara hyɛ ne ntadeɛ fitaa a ɛyɛ fɛ kɛseɛ. Mmaa no hyɛ wɔn kente fitaa anaa lace fitaa, na mmarima no nso hyɛ wɔn fugu anaa kente fitaa. Fitaa kyerɛ nkunimdie, ahotew, ne anigyeɛ. Sɛ wokɔ Ghana nkuro mu saa da yi a, wubɛhunu sɛ ɛhɔ nyinaa ayɛ fitaa fitaa, ɛyɛ fɛ yie koraa.

3. Asɔre mu Nnwom ne Asaw

Ghanafoɔ asɔre nnyɛ dinn. Easter Sunday no, nnwontofoɔ kuo (choirs) ne "Gospel bands" bɔ nnwom a ɛyɛ dɛ kɛseɛ. Yɛto nnwom te sɛ "Christ is Risen" (Kristo Anyane) wɔ yɛn kasa ahodoɔ mu te sɛ Twi, Ga, Ewe, ne Fante. Nnipa saw de kyerɛ wɔn anigyeɛ sɛ owuo ntumi nkururaa wɔn agyenkwa no.

4. Abusua Nkabom ne Adidie

Sɛ asɔre kɔ n'awieɛ a, abusua hyia mu wɔ fie. Ɛha na Ghanafoɔ nnuane a ɛyɛ dɛ no pue. Easter Sunday yɛ da a yɛnoa nnuane pii. Nnuane te sɛ:
Fufu ne Abenkwan anaa Nkrakra: Eyi yɛ Ghanafoɔ nnuane titiriw a yɛdi no Easter Sunday. Jollof Rice: Ɛnnyɛ afahyɛ sɛ Jollof rice nni hɔ. Waakye: Wɔn a wɔpɛ sɛ wɔdi aduane a ɛmu yɛ duru anɔpa no taa di Waakye. Easter Eggs: Ɛwom sɛ eyi firi amannɔne, nanso nkuro akɛseɛ mu no, mmofra anya saa atetesɛm yi bi na wɔdi chocolate ne nkesua a wɔahyɛ no nnoɔma nnoɔma.

Kwahu Easter: Ghana Easter Ne Titiriw

Sɛ yɛreka Easter ho asɛm wɔ Ghana a, yɛntumi mpa Kwahu mmepɔ sofoɔ. Ɛwom sɛ Easter Sunday yɛ asɔre da, nanso Kwahufoɔ ama Easter anya nkyerɛaseɛ foforɔ wɔ Ghana. Wɔ Kwahu no, Easter Sunday yɛ berɛ a nnipa mpempem firi wiase afanan nyinaa hyia wɔ mmepɔ no so. Amammere Dwumadie: Mpaninfoɔ hyia mu siesie nkyɛmnee na wɔkae wɔn a wɔawu. Anigye Dwumadie: Easter Monday na paragliding no taa kɔ so kɛseɛ, nanso Easter Sunday anwummerɛ no, kuro no mu yɛ dɛ kɛseɛ. Nnwom ne agodie kɔ so wɔ mmeaeɛ biara.

Kwanya a ɛwɔ Easter Sunday mu ma Ahɔhoɔ

Sɛ woyɛ ɔhɔhoɔ wɔ Ghana wɔ Easter Sunday a, ɛsɛ sɛ wunim nnoɔma bi:

  1. Dressing (Ntadehyɛ): Sɛ worekɔ asɔre a, hyɛ ntadeɛ a ɛfata (modest dressing). Sɛ wohyɛ fitaa a, ɛbɛyɛ fɛ yie na wo ne ɔmanfoɔ no bɛyɛ baako.
  2. Hospitality (Ahɔhoyɛ): Ghanafoɔ bɛto nsa afrɛ wo sɛ bɛdi aduane. Mprenu pii no, wɔbɛma wo fufu anaa jollof. Gye na di, ɛkyerɛ ɔdɔ.
  3. Transport (Akwantuo): Akwantuo kɔ nkuro akɛseɛ mu no tumi yɛ den kakra saa berɛ yi, efisɛ nnipa pii retu kwan. Siesie wo ho ntɛm.
  4. Weather (Wiem Ayɛbea): April bosome mu wɔ Ghana no, ɛhɔ yɛ hye (hot and humid). Ɛtumi yɛ bɛyɛ 30°C. Hyɛ ntadeɛ a ɛnyɛ duru dodo na nom nsuo pii.

Easter Monday: Afahyɛ no Tooa

Ɛwom sɛ yɛreka Easter Sunday ho asɛm, nanso wɔ Ghana no, Easter Sunday ne Easter Monday yɛ nnamfoɔ. Easter Sunday yɛ asɔre da, na Easter Monday yɛ "Picnic Day". Ɛda a ɛdi Easter Sunday akyi yi (April 6, 2026), Ghanafoɔ kɔ mpoano (beaches), abɔnten so, ne nsuo ho kɔgye wɔn ani. Saa nnafua mmienu yi na ɛma Easter yɛ afahyɛ a ɛmu yɛ duru wɔ Ghana.

Easter Sunday yɛ "Public Holiday" (Aban Akwamma) anaa?

Asɛmmisa a nnipa pii taa bisa ne sɛ: "Easter Sunday yɛ akwamma da anaa?"

Wɔ Ghana mmara mu no, Easter Sunday ankasa nnyɛ Public Holiday. Adɛn ntia? Efisɛ ɛhunu Kwasida, na Kwasida dedaw no yɛ da a nnipa pii nnyɛ adwuma. Nanso, Ghana aban ahyɛ mmara sɛ: Good Friday (Fiada Kronkron): Ɛyɛ Public Holiday. Adwumayɛbea nyinaa to mu.

  • Easter Monday (Ɛdwoada): Ɛyɛ Public Holiday. Adwumayɛbea nyinaa to mu.
Ɛno nti, Easter Sunday no, asɔre ahodoɔ nyinaa bue, na asɔre kɔ so kɛseɛ. Nnipa a wɔyɛ adwuma wɔ "essential services" mu te sɛ ayaresabea, polisifoɔ, ne dwadifoɔ bi kɔ so yɛ wɔn adwuma. Sɛ wopɛ sɛ wokɔ tɔ adeɛ wɔ supermarket akɛseɛ mu a, pii bɛbue, nanso "Government offices" ne "Banks" deɛ, wɔnto mu Kwasida biara, na Easter Sunday nso saa ara.

Sɛ yɛka ne nyinaa bom a, Easter Sunday wɔ Ghana yɛ gyidi, abusua nkabom, ne nkunimdie da. Ɛyɛ berɛ a Ghana man nyinaa gye wɔn home na wɔde anigyeɛ hyia ɔdaakye. Sɛ yɛhwɛ afe 2026 a ɛreba yi a, Ghanafoɔ pii resiesie wɔn ho sɛ wɔbɛkae saa da kronkron yi wɔ ɔkwan a ɛyɛ fɛ na ɛkyerɛ yɛn amammere ne yɛn gyidi mu den.

Mma wo werɛ mfi sɛ Easter Sunday wɔ 2026 bɛba wɔ April 5, 2026. Aka nnafua 92 pɛ. Siesie wo ho ma saa afahyɛ kɛseɛ yi

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Easter Sunday in Ghana

Wɔbɛdi Easter Sunday wɔ Sunday, April 5, 2026 mu. Efi nnɛ, ɛka nna 92 ansa na saa nna kronkron yi adu. Ghanafo de anigye ne mpaebɔ na ɛtwɛn saa berɛ yi de akae Yesu Kristo sɔreɛ.

Dabi, Easter Sunday nnyɛ ɔman mu ahomegye da a aban de ahyɛ hɔ, na mmom ɛyɛ som mu nkaedi. Nanso, Good Friday ne Easter Monday yɛ ɔman mu ahomegye nna a nnwumakuo, sikakorabea, ne sukuu ahorow mu piiri. Easter Sunday deɛ, asɔre ahorow bue ma nkurɔfo kɔsom, nanso adwumayɛ ne kwan kwan nneɛma kɔ so sɛnea ɛsɛ.

Easter Sunday yɛ ɛda a Kristofo de kae Yesu Kristo sɔreɛ afi awufo mu, a ɛyɛ nkyerɛkyerɛ titiriw wɔ Kristosom mu. Esiane sɛ Ghanafo bɛyɛ ɔha biara mu nkyekyɛmu aduɔson baako (71%) yɛ Kristofo nti, saa da yi ho hia yiye. Ɛyɛ berɛ a wɔde hyɛ wɔn gyidi den na wɔkae nkwagye a wɔanya nam Kristo wu ne ne sɔreɛ so.

Ghanafo kɔ asɔre kɛse wɔ Easter Sunday anɔpa de hyɛ Kristo sɔreɛ anuonyam. Wɔto nnwom, wɔbɔ mpae, na wɔyɛ asɔre titiriw de kyerɛ anigye. Wɔn a wɔkɔ asɔre no hyɛ ntade fitaa de kyerɛ nkunimdie. Sɛ wɔpɔn asɔre a, abusua ahorow hyia mu didi na wɔbɔ nkɔmmɔ, na ɛno kɔ so kosi Easter Monday a ɛyɛ ahomegye da ankasa no.

Wɔ Easter Sunday ne Easter Monday mu no, abusua ahorow noa nnuan a ɛyɛ dɛ te sɛ fufu ne abenkwan anaa nkrakra, jollof rice, ne waakye. Ɛwom sɛ Easter nni nnuan titiriw bi a wɔadi ahyɛ ho so deɛ, nanso abusua mu mpanyimfo ne mmofra hyia di nnuan a ɛyɛ dɛ de kyerɛ anigye ne baakoyɛ.

Sɛ woyɛ ɔhɔho na wopɛ sɛ wokɔ asɔre wɔ Easter Sunday a, hyɛ ntarɛ a ɛfata (modest dressing) de kyerɛ obu ma Ghanafo amammere ne wɔn som. San hyɛ no nsow sɛ kar akwantu betumi ayɛ na kakra efisɛ nkurɔfo pii tu kwan kɔ nkuraase, na nnwuma pii nso bɛyɛ a wɔatoto mu efi Good Friday kosi Easter Monday.

Wɔ April mfitiaseɛ mu no, ewiem taa yɛ hye na ɛyɛ nwini kakra (humid), a hyew no bɛtumi adu 30°C wɔ Accra. Eyi nti, ɛyɛ berɛ a ɛfata sɛ nkurɔfo kɔ mpoano anaa baabi a mframa pa wɔ de kɔgye wɔn ani wɔ asɔre akyi, titiriw wɔ Easter Monday.

Easter Sunday yɛ asɔre kɔ da titiriw wɔ Ghana mmaa nyinaa, nanso Kwahu mmepɔ so na agyigye kɛse wɔ Easter berɛ mu. Ɛwom sɛ Easter Sunday mma kwan ma paragliding ne afahyɛ kɛse no mfi ase pii deɛ, nanso nkurɔfo fi ase hyia mu wɔ hɔ ansa na Easter Monday anigye kɛse no adu.

Historical Dates

Easter Sunday dates in Ghana from 2013 to 2025

Year Day of Week Date
2025 Sunday April 20, 2025
2024 Sunday March 31, 2024
2023 Sunday April 9, 2023
2022 Sunday April 17, 2022
2021 Sunday April 4, 2021
2020 Sunday April 12, 2020
2019 Sunday April 21, 2019
2018 Sunday April 1, 2018
2017 Sunday April 16, 2017
2016 Sunday March 27, 2016
2015 Sunday April 5, 2015
2014 Sunday April 20, 2014
2013 Sunday March 31, 2013

Note: Holiday dates may vary. Some holidays follow lunar calendars or have different observance dates. Purple indicates weekends.