Eid-Ul-Fitr 2025: March 31st, April 1st Declared as Public Holidays in Ghana

• The government of Ghana has declared Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays to mark Eid-Ul-Fitr
• Since March 30 falls on a Sunday, President John Dramani Mahama issued an Executive Instrument under the Public Holidays Act to extend the celebrations
• The announcement was signed by Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak and applies nationwide

Accra, Ghana – The government of Ghana has declared public holidays to mark Eid-Ul-Fitr, the festival that marks the end of Ramadan, according to an official statement from the Ministry of the Interior.

The ministry in a statement sighted by TheTalk.NG noted that Eid-Ul-Fitr will fall on either Sunday, March 30 or Monday, March 31 depending on the sighting of the moon.

The festival is a statutory public holiday in Ghana, observed by Muslims across the West Afican country.

Monday and Tuesday Declared Public Holidays

Given that March 30 falls on a Sunday, President John Dramani Mahama has issued an Executive Instrument (E.I.) under Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601) to declare Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as additional public holidays. These days will be observed nationwide.

The statement was signed by Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, Ghana’s Minister for the Interior.

Read the full statement:

“The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 30th March, 2025 or Monday, 31st March, 2025 marks Eid-Ul-Fitr which is a Statutory Public Holiday.

“However, in view of the fact that 30th March 2025 falls on a Sunday and in the interest of the public, 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) declared Monday, 31st March 2025 and Tuesday, 1st April 2025 as additional Public Holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country.

“Signed:

“MUNTAKA MOHAMMED-MUBARAK (MP)

“MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR”

Source: TheTalk.NG

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