The Ghanaian government has declared Friday, December 25, and Monday, December 28, 2020, as public holidays in commemoration of Christmas Day and Boxing Day respectively.
According to a statement by the Ministry of Interior, the declaration is in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days, 2001 (Act 601).
“The general public is hereby notified that, Saturday, 26th December, 2020 marks ‘Boxing Day’ which is a statutory public holiday,” the statement said.
“However, 26th December, 2020 falls on a Saturday and therefore, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana has by an Executive Instrument (E.I), and in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days, 2001 (Act 601) declared Monday, 28th December, 2020 as an Additional Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the statement added.
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