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Here are all the statutory public holidays in 2025

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Ghanaians will observe a total of 13 statutory public holidays and commemorative days in 2025.

These holidays, mandated by the constitution, have been outlined in a schedule released by the Ministry of the Interior on Thursday, January 2, 2025.

The schedule ensures that citizens are informed well in advance about days set aside for national reflection and cultural significance.

With New Year’s Day, January 1, already observed, the next public holiday will be Constitution Day on January 7, 2025, which falls on a Tuesday.

Independence Day, celebrated on March 6, will fall on a Thursday this year. Following that, the Easter holidays will include Good Friday on April 18 and Easter Monday on April 21. Workers’ Day, popularly known as May Day, will be marked on Thursday, May 1.

Mid-year holidays include Founders’ Day on August 4, which falls on a Monday, and Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day, commemorating the birthday of Ghana’s first president, on Sunday, September 21.

As the year draws to a close, December will feature three public holidays: Farmers’ Day on Friday, December 5, followed by Christmas Day and Boxing Day on Thursday, December 25, and Friday, December 26, respectively.

Two Islamic holidays, Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha, are yet to be announced, as they are movable feasts.

“There are no fixed dates for Eid-ul-Fitr and Eid-ul-Adha because they are movable feasts. The dates for their observation are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam each year,” the ministry noted.

In addition to statutory holidays, Ghana will observe two commemorative days—African Union Day on May 25 (Sunday) and Republic Day on July 1 (Tuesday). These commemorative days, while significant, are not public holidays.

See the full list below:

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GES Announces Reopening Dates For Schools

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The Ghana Education Service (GES) has issued a press release reminding students, staff, parents, and the general public of the reopening dates for schools in the 2024/25 academic year.

According to the release, dated January 2, 2025, Senior High School (SHS) students are expected to report back to school on January 3, 2025, while primary and Junior High schools will reopen on January 8, 2025.

This announcement comes after the GES reverted to the pre-COVID-19 academic calendar, which was reset for September to July.

The new calendar allows for better planning and provides enough contact hours with students.

The GES had operated a transitional calendar from 2021 to 2022, with the school year starting from January to December, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The GES has also announced that it is engaging with the Ministry to resolve concerns raised by the leadership of the Conference of Heads of Assisted Secondary Schools (CHASS).

The service has requested that all stakeholders take note of the reopening dates and make necessary arrangements accordingly.

In recent years, the GES has made efforts to improve the education sector, including the introduction of the Free Senior High School (SHS) policy.

The policy, which was introduced in 2017, aims to provide free education to all SHS students in public schools.

-BY Daniel Bampoe

Lisa Hochstein and Katharina Wear Matching Outfits for New Year’s Eve

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Lisa Hochstein called out Katharina Nahlik for copying a look she wore to film The Real Housewives of Miami season seven finale weeks ago on New Year’s Eve.

After Lisa, 42, wore the dress for a second time on New Year’s Eve and shared photos of herself celebrating the holiday with her boyfriend, Jody Glidden, 50, Katharina, 29, turned up in the same look as she rang in the New Year with Lisa’s ex-husband, Lenny Hochstein, 58.