The Ministry of Interior has declared Monday, June 17, 2024, as a public holiday to celebrate Eid-ul-Adha, also known as the festival of sacrifice.
Eid-ul-Adha typically falls on the 10th day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
This year, Eid coincides with Sunday, June 16th. Since it would fall on a weekend, the Ministry of Interior in a statement declared the following Monday a holiday to ensure everyone has the opportunity to celebrate.
This is a statutory public holiday and should be observed throughout the country.
Read the entire statement below;
๐๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐๐๐ฒ, ๐๐๐ญ๐ก ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐๐ฒ.
The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 16th June, 2024 marks Eid-Ul-Adha which is a Statutory Public Holiday.
However, in view of the fact that 16th June, 2024 falls on a Sunday, 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 ๐ ๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐, ๐ญ๐ณ๐๐ต ๐๐๐ป๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฐ as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
Signed
HENRY QUARTEY (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
