The Interior Ministry has officially declared Friday, July 3, 2026, a public holiday in Ghana. This announcement was made in a press release issued on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
The decision to designate July 3 as a holiday is due to the fact that Wednesday, July 1, 2026, marks Republic Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday. The government has decided to move all public holidays that fall on a midweek day to the following Friday, while those that fall on weekends will be moved to the following Monday.
By Executive Instrument (E.I.) and in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), as amended, the President of Ghana has declared Friday, July 3, 2026, as a Public Holiday to be observed throughout the country.
The release stated:
“The general public is hereby informed that Wednesday, 1st July 2026, marks Republic Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday. However, in view of the fact that 1st July 2026 falls on a Wednesday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has, by Executive Instrument (E.I.), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), as amended, declared Friday, 3rd July 2026, as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.”
Signed,
MUNTAAKA MOHAMMED-MUBARAK (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
Issued on this day, June 24, 2026.
