PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (AMENDMENT) ACT, 2019, ACT 986

The President of the Republic of Ghana, His Excellency, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo assented to the Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019, (Act 986), on 16^th April, 2019.

The Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019, (Act 986) states, Statutory Public Holidays and Commemorative days;

Public Holidays

New Year’s Day                                                          –           1^st January

Constitution Day                                                        –           7^th January

Independence Day                                                     –           6^th March

Good Friday                                                               

Easter Monday

Eid-Al-Firtr

Eid-Al-Adha                                           

Workers’ Day                                                              –           1^st May

Founders’ Day                                                            –           4^th August

Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day                               –           21^st September

Farmers Day                                                               –           1^st Friday in December

Christmas Day                                                            –           25^th December

Boxing Day                                                                  –           26^th December

Commemorative Days

African Union Day                                                      –           25^th May

Republic Day                                                              –           1^st July

Whilst the public holiday days would be observed as such, the commemorative days would only be observed but not to be observed as holidays.

The general public is hereby informed accordingly.

Signed:

AMBROSE DERY (MP)

MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR