Is 1st July a holiday in ghana?

Prior to 2019, Ghanaians had holidays on July 1st every year because it was deemed a Republic Day.

However, it is now a commemorative day for the people of Ghana as work goes on without any

However, a statement by Ambrose Dery who was the Interior Minister then announced changes in statutory holidays enjoyed by the people of Ghana.

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

It added: “The Public Holidays (Amendment) Act 2019, (Act 986) states, Statutory Public Holidays and Commemorative days

Public Holidays

New Year’s Day         – 1st January
Constitution Day       – 7th January
Independence Day    – 6th March
Good Friday
Easter Monday
Eid-Al-Adha (Hajj)
Eid-Al-Fitr (Ramadan)
Workers’ Day                            – 1st May
Founders’ Day                           – 4th August
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial day   – 21st September
Farmers day                              – 1st Friday in December
Christmas Day                           – 25th December
Boxing Day                                – 26th December

Commemorative Days

African Union Day                      – 25th May
Republic day                              – 1st July

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

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