The Ministry for the Interior has announced that Friday, March 20, 2026, will be observed as a statutory public holiday in Ghana to mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day.
In a statement issued on March 13, 2026, the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, informed the general public that Saturday, March 21, 2026, also marks the celebration of Shaqq Day, which is recognized as a statutory public holiday.
However, because the date falls on a Saturday, the government has declared Monday, March 23, 2026, as an additional public holiday to allow the public to fully observe the occasion.
According to the statement, John Dramani Mahama approved the declaration through an Executive Instrument in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), as amended.
The Ministry therefore urged the general public to observe Monday, March 23, 2026, as a public holiday throughout the country.
The announcement was officially signed by the Interior Minister on behalf of the government on March 13, 2026.