Ministry of the Interior declares March 20 and 23 as public holidays.

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The Ministry of the Interior declares March 20 and 23 as public holidays.

The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Friday, March 20, 2026, and Monday, March 23, 2026, will be observed as public holidays across Ghana.

In a statement issued on Friday, March 13, the ministry said the declaration is in recognition of the celebrations of Eid ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day, which fall on Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, respectively.

According to the statement, both days are statutory public holidays under the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601).

However, the Ministry explained that since March 21, 2026, falls on a Saturday, John Dramani Mahama, President of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I.) declared Monday, March 23, 2026, as an additional public holiday.

The Ministry therefore urged the general public to observe Friday, March 20, and Monday, March 23, 2026, as public holidays throughout the country.