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There are approximately thirteen nationally recognized public holidays in Ghana, a sub-Saharan country in Africa. The primary National holiday is Independence Day, which is on 6 March. It is a National Day and is set to honor the memory of Ghana's independence from the United Kingdom in 1957. [1] This is a list of public holidays in Ghana.
Founders' Day is a national public holiday observed to commemorate the contributions of all the people, notably the "Big Six" [1] [2] who led the struggle for Ghana's independence. [3] The Founder's Day was formerly called " Founder's Day" with the letter "S" appearing after an apostrophe and it was celebrated to earmark the achievements of ...
The Independence Day of Ghana is a national holiday celebrated yearly. ... This page was last edited on 13 November 2024, at 05:54 (UTC).
3 October: Ghana reports its first case of mpox this year. [2]14 October: A bus falls into a ditch in Kwapia, Ashanti Region, killing 13 people. [3]18 October: Parliament speaker Alban Bagbin declares four seats held by MPs who switched parties vacant, effectively giving the opposition National Democratic Congress a majority in the legislature. [4]
Pages in category "Public holidays in Ghana" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. ... This page was last edited on 11 March 2024, ...
Constitution Day is observed in Ghana as a statutory holiday. It also became a holiday after the enactment of the Public Holidays Act of 2001, Section 2 (Act 601) and was first observed as such on 7 January 2019. [1] [4] [5]
Ghana is due to get a new president after December’s election. The current vice-president, Mahamudu Bawumia, and a former head of state, John Mahama, are the two leading candidates in contention ...
December In Ghana, colloquially referred to as Detty December (#dettydecember), is a cultural and festive phenomenon that gained prominence alongside the "Year of Return” initiative launched by the government of Ghana in 2019. [1] It refers to the year-end festivities, typically observed from mid-December through the New Year.