September 21 & 24 declared public holidays
The Ministry of the Interior has declared Thursday, September 24 a public holiday to mark this year’s Eid al-Adha.
Eid al-Adha is an Islamic festival observe by Muslims across the globe to commemorate the willingness of Ibrahim (also known as Abraham) to follow Allah’s command to sacrifice his son, Ishmael.
A statement issued by the Interior Ministry said the day is a statutory holiday and thus asked Ghanaians to observe it as such.
Meanwhile, Monday, September 21 has also been declared a public holiday. Known as Founders Day, it is a day statutorily set aside to observe the birthday of Ghana’s first President, Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
By editors.3news.com/Ghana
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