The government of Ghana has declared two days as public holiday for the 2025 Eid-Ul-Fitr in Ghana. Below is the full press release signed by MUNTAKA MOHAMMED-MUBARAK (MP), MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR.
The 2-day holiday for 2025 Eid-Ul-Fitr in Ghana
The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 30th March, 2025 or Monday, 31st March, 2025 marks Eid-Ul-Fitr which is a Statutory Public Holiday.
However, in view of the fact that 30th March 2025 falls on a Sunday and in the interest of the public, 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) declared Monday, 31st March 2025 and Tuesday, 1st April 2025 as additional public holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country.
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In a related development, the ruling government, prior to the December 7th, 2024 elections, promised that if it won the election, it would add one day to the Eid-Ul-Fitr holiday, which used to be just a day. This announcement by the government is in fulfilment of the promise.
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