24th April 2023 declared a Public Holiday: Eid-ul-Fitr Public Holiday.
The government of Ghana has declared 24th April, a Pub
lic Holiday to mark the end of the Ramadan fast by Muslims. The 24th April will be celebrated as Eid-ul-Fitr. The holiday notice was made public via a press release by the Government after it declared Monday, April 24 as a public holiday.
Public Holiday -PRESS RELEASE
The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 22nd April 2023 marks Eid-ul-Fitr which is a Statutory Public Holiday.
However, in view of the fact that 22nd April 2023 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, (Act 601) declared Monday, 24th April 2023 as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
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Signed
AMBROSE DERY (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
Issued in Accra this Tuesday, 18th April 2023
FAQs: Which day and date has been declared a public holiday for the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr after the 2023 Ramadan Fast in Ghana?
The day declared a public holiday for the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr in Ghana is Monday 24th April 2023.