The Ministry of Interior has announced Monday, June 17, 2024, as a public holiday to commemorate Eid-ul-Adha, commonly known as the festival of sacrifice.
Eid-ul-Adha is traditionally observed on the tenth day of Dhu al-Hijjah, the 12th and final month of the Islamic lunar calendar.
This year, Eid falls on Sunday, June 16th. Because it would fall on a weekend, the Ministry of Interior issued a statement declaring the following Monday a holiday to guarantee that everyone could enjoy.
This is a statutory public holiday that should be recognized across the country.
Eid-ul-Adha is an Islamic holiday commemorating Ibrahim’s (also known as Abraham’s) readiness to sacrifice his son in accordance with Allah’s (God’s) command.
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Read the entire statement below;
𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐑𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞: 𝑇𝑢𝑒𝑠𝑑𝑎𝑦, 𝐽𝑢𝑛𝑒 11, 2024
𝐃𝐞𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝟏𝟕𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟒 𝐚𝐬 𝐚 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐇𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲.
The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 16th June, 2024 marks Eid-Ul-Adha which is a Statutory Public Holiday.
However, in view of the fact that 16th June, 2024 falls on a Sunday, 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) declared 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟳𝘁𝗵 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰 as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
Signed
HENRY QUARTEY (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
