The government has designated Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to commemorate this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Minister of the Interior, has declared that an additional public holiday will be recognised on Monday, March 23, due to one of the statutory holidays falling on a weekend.
“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,” according to the minister.
He explained that because March 21 falls on a Saturday, President John Dramani Mahama issued an Executive Instrument designating Monday, March 23, as an additional public holiday throughout the country.
The decision was made in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), which permits the President to declare an additional holiday when a statutory public holiday occurs on a weekend, according to the Interior Minister.
Muslims in Ghana and throughout the world commemorate Eid-ul-Fitr, which is the conclusion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan, with prayers, almsgiving, and family get-togethers.
Public entities, enterprises, and educational institutions nationwide will observe the extended weekend due to the establishment of the additional holiday.
Source: newsthemegh.com