Gov’t declares March 20, 21 Eid-ul-Fitr holidays; Monday, March 23 additional holiday

The government has declared Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced that an additional public holiday will be observed on Monday, March 23, because one of the statutory holidays falls on a weekend.

“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 20th March and Saturday, 21st March 2026 mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Days, which are statutory public holidays,” the minister stated.

He explained that since March 21 falls on a Saturday, President John Dramani Mahama has issued an Executive Instrument declaring Monday, March 23, as an additional public holiday across the country.

According to the Interior Minister, the decision was taken in line with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), which allows the President to declare an extra holiday when a statutory public holiday falls on a weekend.

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and is widely celebrated by Muslims in Ghana and across the world with prayers, charity and family gatherings.

The declaration of the additional holiday means public institutions, businesses and schools across the country will observe the long weekend.