The Government of Ghana has declared Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.

The announcement was made by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, who explained that an additional public holiday will be observed on Monday, March 23, because one of the statutory holidays fall on a weekend.

“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 20th March and Saturday, 21st March 2026 mark Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day, which are statutory public holidays,” the minister stated.

He further disclosed that since March 21 falls on a Saturday, President John Dramani Mahama has issued an Executive Instrument declaring Monday, March 23, 2026, as an additional public holiday to be observed nationwide.

According to the interior minister, the decision was taken in line with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), which empowers the President to declare an extra holiday when a statutory public holiday coincides with a weekend.

Eid-ul-Fitr marks the end of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan and is widely celebrated by Muslims in Ghana and around the world with special prayers, charity, and family gatherings.

With the declaration of the additional holiday, public institutions, businesses, and schools across the country are expected to observe an extended weekend as part of the celebrations.