March 6 declared Statutory Public Holiday

The president's representative at the ministry of the interior Hon. Ambrose Dery

The Ministry of Interior has announced that Monday, March 8, 2021, will be observed as a Statutory Public Holiday in Ghana.

The public has been directed to observe the day as such in commemoration of the annual March 6 celebrations in remembrance of the country’s Independence Day.

With this year’s March 6 falling on a Saturday, President Akufo-Addo by Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601) has declared Monday, March 8, 2021, as a Public Holiday.

Below is a press release from the Ministry of Interior on their website confirming the holiday:

Press Release

The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 6th March 2021 marks Independence Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday.

However, in view of the fact that 6th March 2021 falls on a Saturday, 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, 2001 (Act 601) declared Monday, 8th March 2021 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.

Signed:

AMBROSE DERY (MP)

H.E. THE PRESIDENT’S REPRESENTATIVE

AT THE MINISTRY OF THE INTERIOR