Opening hours
Appointments at the Australian High Commission Visits to the Australian High Commission in Ghana are available by appointment only. To book an appointment please visit appointment online.
For Ausrtralian citizens that require urgent assistance, please contact our Consular Emergency Centre, Canberra (Australia): +61 2 6261 3305.
The High Commission is open from 9 am to 4.15 pm, Monday to Friday, except for public holidays.
Visits to the High Commission's office are available by appointment only. Expect airport-style screening upon arrival.
The High Commission's consular section has appointments available Mondays to Thursdays, from 9.30am to 12.30pm, except for public holidays.
You can book your Consular or Notarial appointment by clicking here or visiting: https://australianhighcommissionghana.setmore.com/
Public holidays
The High Commission's public holidays for 2025 are as follows:
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DAY |
DATE |
HOLIDAY |
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Wed |
1-Jan-25 |
New Year’s Day |
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Thu |
6-Mar-25 |
Independence Day |
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Mon |
31-Mar-25 |
Eid-Al-Firtr* |
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Fri |
18-Apr-25 |
Good Friday |
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Mon |
21-Apr-25 |
Easter Monday |
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Thu |
1-May-25 |
May Day |
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Fri |
6-Jun-25 |
Eid-Al-Adha* |
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Mon |
22-Sep-25 |
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day |
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Mon |
6-Oct-25 |
Labour Day |
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Thu |
25-Dec-25 |
Christmas Day |
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Fri |
26-Dec-25 |
Boxing Day |
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Mon |
29-Dec-25 |
Constitution Day (in lieu) |
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Tue |
30-Dec-25 |
Founders’ Day (in lieu) |
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Wed |
31-Dec-25 |
Farmers Day (in lieu) |
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*Subject to sighting of the moon |