2004 in Ghana details events of note that happened in

Ghana Ghana, officially the Republic of Ghana, is a country in West Africa. It is situated along the Gulf of Guinea and the Atlantic Ocean to the south, and shares borders with Côte d’Ivoire to the west, Burkina Faso to the north, and Togo to t ...

in the year 2004.

Incumbents

President President most commonly refers to: *President (corporate title) * President (education), a leader of a college or university *President (government title) President may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Film and television *'' Præsident ...

John Kufuor John Kofi Agyekum Kufuor (born 8 December 1938) is a Ghanaian politician who served as the tenth president of Ghana from 2001 to 2009. He was the fifth chairperson of the African Union from 2007 to 2008 and his victory over John Atta Mills at t ...

Vice President A vice president or vice-president, also director in British English, is an officer in government or business who is below the president (chief executive officer) in rank. It can also refer to executive vice presidents, signifying that the vi ...

: Aliu Mahama * Chief Justice: George Kingsley Acquah

Events

January

February

March

*6 March - 47th

independence Independence is a condition of a nation, country, or state, in which residents and population, or some portion thereof, exercise self-government, and usually sovereignty, over its territory. The opposite of independence is the status of ...

anniversary *18 March - President

launches National Health Insurance Scheme.

April

May

June

July

August

September

September 2 - Women's Manifesto for Ghana issued in Accra

October

November

December

*3rd - West African Gas Pipeline Project commissioned by President John Kufour. *7th - Presidential and Parliamentary Elections held. *9th - John Kufour declared winner of the Presidential elections.

National holidays

Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays". * January 1:

New Year's Day In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Day is the first day of the calendar year, January 1, 1 January. Most solar calendars, such as the Gregorian and Julian calendars, begin the year regularly at or near the December solstice, northern winter ...

* March 6: Independence Day * May 1:

Labor Day Labor Day is a Federal holidays in the United States, federal holiday in the United States celebrated on the first Monday of September to honor and recognize the Labor history of the United States, American labor movement and the works and con ...

* December 25:

Christmas Christmas is an annual festival commemorating Nativity of Jesus, the birth of Jesus Christ, observed primarily on December 25 as a Religion, religious and Culture, cultural celebration among billions of people Observance of Christmas by coun ...

* December 26:

Boxing Day Boxing Day, also called as Offering Day is a holiday celebrated after Christmas Day, occurring on the second day of Christmastide (26 December). Boxing Day was once a day to donate gifts to those in need, but it has evolved to become a part ...

In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."

References

{{Africa topic, 2004 in 2000s in Ghana Years of the 21st century in Ghana