Parliament has approved the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days (Amendment) Bill, 2025, introducing key changes to Ghana’s holiday calendar.
The newly passed legislation restores July 1 as Republic Day, formally recognising the country’s transition to a republic in 1960 and also introduces a new public holiday for the Muslim community, known as Shaqq Day, to be observed a day after Eid-ul-Fitr, repeals August 4 as Founders’ Day and reinstates September 21 as Founder’s Day, in honour of Dr Kwame Nkrumah.