Government has declared Monday, August 12, a public holiday.
This is in respect of Muslims celebration of the festival of sacrifice (‘Eid-ul-Adha’) which falls on Sunday, August 11 worldwide.
A statement signed by the Interior Minister Thursday said in view of the fact that August, 11, 2019 falls on a Sunday, President Akufo-Addo “has by Executive Instrument, declared Monday as an additional public holiday to be observed as such throughout the country.”
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