general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 25th December and Sunday, 26th December, 2021 mark Christmas Day and Boxing Day respectively which are Statutory Public Holidays.
However, in view of the fact that 25th December and 26th December, 2021 fall on a Saturday and a Sunday respectively, 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, 27th December and Tuesday, 28th December, 2021 as additional Public Holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country
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Government through the Interior Ministry has declared Monday, December 27 and Tuesday, December 28, as public holidays.
In a statement dated December 22 and signed by Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, the Ministry stated that President Akufo-Addo, by Executive Instrument (E.I) took the decision “in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, (Act 601).â€
The Ministry further explained that the days have been declared as such because December 25 and 26, which mark Christmas Day and Boxing Day respectively, fall on the weekend.
Members of the general public, have therefore, been advised to observe the aforementioned days as public holidays throughout the country.
