The Ministry of the Interior has announced Friday, July 3, 2026, as the day for the nationwide observance of Republic Day, which is a statutory public holiday.
Republic Day falls on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, but President John Dramani Mahama has, by Executive Instrument (E.I.) and in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (Act 601), as amended, declared Friday, July 3, 2026, as the official public holiday.
In a statement dated June 24, 2026, and signed by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, the Ministry urged the public to take note and observe the holiday accordingly.
The statement said the declaration was made to allow the country to mark Republic Day on a designated public holiday.
“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 3rd 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 Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the statement added.
