Monday Declared Holiday

The Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, 8th March as a Public Holiday. 

In a statement sighted by Soiree News, signed by the Minister-Designate for Interior said the holiday follows the Independence Day celebration, which happens to be a statutory holiday by the constitution.

Read the Full Statement Below. 

DECLARATION OF MONDAY, 8TH MARCH, 2021 AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY

Mar 1, 2021

DECLARATION OF MONDAY, 8TH MARCH, 2021 AS A PUBLIC HOLIDAY.

 The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 6th March 2021 marks Independence Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday.

However, in view of the fact that 6th March 2021 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, 2001 (Act 601) declared Monday, 8th March 2021 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.

Signed:

AMBROSE DERY (MP)

H.E. THE PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE

AT THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR

Ibrahim Nurudeen, Northern Region