title: 2008 in Ghana
text: # 2008 in Ghana
  
  2008 in Ghana details events of note that happened in the Ghana in the year 2008.
  
  ## Incumbents
  
  * President: John Kufuor
  * Vice President: Aliu Mahama
  * Chief Justice: Georgina Theodora Wood
  
  ## Events
  
  ### February
  
  * 20th - U.S. President George Bush arrives in Ghana for an official visit.
  
  ### December
  
  * 7 December - Presidential and parliamentary election held.
  * 28 December - John Atta Mills wins presidential run off.
  
  ## National holidays
  
  Holidays in italics are "special days", while those in regular type are "regular holidays".
  
  * January 1: New Year's Day
  * March 6: Independence Day
  * April 22 Good Friday
  * May 1: Labor Day
  * December 25: Christmas
  * December 26: Boxing Day
  
  In addition, several other places observe local holidays, such as the foundation of their town. These are also "special days."
  
  