Gov’t declares Friday, 20th March and Monday, 23rd March, 2026 as Public Holidays

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The Government of Ghana, through the Ministry of Interior, has announced that Friday, March 20 and Monday, 23rd March, 2026, are statutory public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.

The Interior Ministry announced that Monday, March 23, will be a statutory holiday; Shaqq Days fall on a weekend.

They explained that since March 21 falls on a Saturday, President John Dramani Mahama has issued an Executive Instrument declaring Monday, March 23, as a public holiday across the country.

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, in a press release, stated, “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 20th March and Saturday, 21st March 2026, mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Days, which are Statutory Public Holidays.

However, in view of the fact that 21st March 2026 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has, by Executive Instrument (E.I),

In accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), as amended, declared Monday, 23rd March 2026, as Additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country”.

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