The government has declared Friday, March 20, and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.
Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak announced that an additional public holiday will be observed on Monday, March 23, since one of the statutory holidays falls on a weekend.
“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 20th March and Saturday, 21st March 2026 mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Days, which are statutory public holidays,” the minister stated.
He explained that because March 21 falls on a Saturday, John Dramani Mahama has issued an Executive Instrument declaring Monday, March 23, as an additional public holiday nationwide.
According to the Interior Minister, the decision was made in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), which empowers the President to declare an extra holiday when a statutory public holiday coincides with a weekend.
Eid-ul-Fitr marks the conclusion of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and is widely celebrated by Muslims in Ghana and around the world with prayers, charitable activities, and family gatherings.
With the declaration of the additional holiday, public institutions, businesses, and schools nationwide will observe an extended long weekend.
