President Nana Akufo-Addo, through the Ministry of Interior, has declared Monday, May 2 and Tuesday, May 3, as public holidays.
Two separate statements issued by the ministry said Sunday, May 1st, marks Workers’ Day, which is a statutory holiday.
Given that the holiday falls on a weekend, Monday, May 2, 2022, will be used to observe the day.
“In view of the fact that 1st May 2022 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 Monday, 2nd May 2022, as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the ministry’s release explained.
The 3 May 2022 holiday is to mark Eid-ul-Fitr.
Eid is celebrated after Ramadan by Muslims in Ghana and across the world.
“The public is hereby informed that Tuesday, 3rd May 2022, which marks Eid-ul-Fitr, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country”.
Muslims believe the Holy Quran was revealed in Ramadan, and throughout the month, they fast and engage in other rituals to get closer to Allah.
Eid-ul-Fitr is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide to mark the end of Ramadan, the Islamic holy month of fasting (sawm).
The statement called on Ghanaians to observe the day as a statutory public holiday nationwide.