The Only Month In Ghana With Three(3) Public Holidays

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Speaking of holidays in Ghana, there are thirteen(13) statutory public holidays.

Holidays are days set aside by custom or by law on which normal activities, especially business or work including school, are suspended or reduced. Generally, holidays are intended to allow individuals to celebrate or commemorate an event or tradition of cultural or religious significance. People usually visit various tourist sites to enjoy their day.

In today’s article, let us look at the only month in Ghana with three public holidays.

December is the only month in Ghana with three public holidays. The month is blessed to have three public holidays in it.

#1. Farmers Day

The Farmers day is a day used to remember the toil and hard work of Ghanaian farmers. It is celebrated on the first Friday of every December. It will be celebrated on Friday, 2nd December this year.

#2. Boxing Day

This is a public holiday which is celebrated not only in Ghana but most parts of the world. It is celebrated on 26th December each year.

#3. Christmas Day

This is a celebrated by Christians to remember the birth of Jesus Christ. It is celebrated on 25th December each year. This year’s Christmas day will happen on Sunday. For this reason, it will be celebrated on the next day which is 26th December, 2022.

STATUTORY PUBLIC HOLIDAYS AND COMMEMORATIVE DAYS IN THE REPUBLIC OF GHANA FOR THE YEAR 2023

|Statutory Public Holidays|
HolidayDateDay
New Year’s Day1st JanuarySunday
Constitution Day7th JanuarySaturday
Independence Day6th MarchMonday
Good Friday7th AprilFriday
Easter Monday10th AprilMonday
May Day (Workers’ Day)1st MayMonday
Eid-Ul-Fitr******
Eid-Ul-Adha******
Founders’ Day4th AugustFriday
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day21st SeptemberThursday
Farmer’s Day1st  DecemberFriday
Christmas Day25th DecemberMonday
Boxing Day26th DecemberTuesday
NB: *** There are no fixed dates for the Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha because they are movable feasts. The dates for their observation are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam in the course of the year.
|Commemorative Days|
African Union Day25th MayThursday
Republic Day1st JulySaturday
Note: Commemorative Days would not  be observed as public holidays

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