The general public is informed of the declaration of Friday, December 2nd, 2022, as a statutory public holiday in Ghana.
Why is Friday, December 2nd, 2022 declared a holiday in Ghana?
Friday, December 2nd, 2022, marks Farmers Day in Ghana. As such, the day is to be celebrated and observed as a public and statutory holiday.
Farmers’ Day is commemorated in Ghana every year on the first Friday in December and, in years with general elections, the first Friday in November.
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The President of the Republic of Ghana has, by an Executive Instrument (EI), declared a public holiday in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (601).
The Minister for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, issued a press release with the aforementioned information (the Declaration) to the general public.
Kindly find official statement below;
The general public is hereby reminded that Friday, 2nd December, 2022 which marks Farmers’ Day is a Statutory Public holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
2nd December, 2022 falls on a Friday and therefore, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana has by an Executive Instrument (EI), and in accordance with section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (601) declared Friday, 2nd December, 2022 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
Signed
AMBROSE DERY (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
Issued in Accra this day, 29th November 2022
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Declaration of Friday, December 2nd, 2022, as a statutory public holiday in Ghana
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