Gov't declares July 3 public holiday

News June 25, 2026

By: Christabel Opare

‎President John Dramani Mahama has declared Friday, July 3, 2026, a public holiday.

‎In a statement released by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, June 24, it was noted that July 1, which is a statutory public holiday, will fall on a Wednesday.

‎ ‎The statement, however, explained that since July 1 will be on a Wednesday, the President of Ghana has declared Friday, July 3 as a public holiday.

‎"The general public is hereby informed that Wednesday, 1st July 2026, marks Republic Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday.

‎"However, in view of the fact that 1st July 2026 falls on a Wednesday, 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), as amended, declared Friday, 3rd July 2026, as Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country," the Ministry announced.

Source: Christabel Opare

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