The Nigerian government has declared Monday June 14th 2021 as a public holiday to mark this year’s Democracy Day. This was disclosed in a statement by the permanent secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Shuaib Belgore. In the statement, the Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, congratulated Nigerians on the occasion. He advised all citizens to support […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Wednesday May 12th and Thursday May 13th as public holidays to mark the 2021 Eid-ul-Fitri celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government on Monday May 10th 2021. A statement by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, […]
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Kenyan Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i has gazetted Friday May 14th 2021 as a public holiday to mark Idd-ul-Fitr. Idd-ul-Fitr, the festival of fast-breaking, is an important religious holiday celebrated by Muslims worldwide that marks the end of Ramadhan, the Islamic holy month of fasting. The holiday celebrates the conclusion of the 29 or 30 […]
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Monday May 3rd 2021 is to be observed as a statutory public holiday in Ghana, the Interior Ministry has said. According to a statement from the Ministry, the additional day is to mark the Workers’ Day celebration, which is a Statutory Public Holiday, but falls on a weekend in 2021. The general public is hereby […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Monday May 3rd 2021, as a public holiday to mark this year’s International Workers Day Celebration. The Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. Aregbesola who congratulated the Nigerian Workers for witnessing this year’s celebration commended them for their patience, […]
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Employees in the public and private sectors will take five days off, from April 29th to May 3rd 2021, to celebrate different paid national holidays, as per a Cabinet decision. Egyptians will celebrate the Sinai Liberation Day on Thursday April 29th instead of April 25th. As per an earlier government’s decisions, mid-week vacations are celebrated […]
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Ghanaian President Akufo-Addo has announced Monday March 8th 2021 as a public holiday. According to a statement on the Interior Ministry’s website, this is because the country’s Independence Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday, falls on a weekend. “The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 6th March, 2021 marks Independence Day which is […]
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The Ghanaian Ministry of Interior has declared Thursday January 7th 2021, as a public holiday. The day, according to a statement from the Ministry “has been declared a Public Holiday to mark “Constitution Day.” “The general public is hereby reminded that Thursday, January 7, 2021, which marks ‘Constitution Day’ is a statutory Public Holiday and […]
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The President of Ghana, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, has by Executive Instrument (EI) declared Monday December 7th 2020 as a public holiday. A statement signed by Eugene Arhin, the Director of Communications at the Presidency indicates that the decision followed a proposal by the chairperson of the Electoral Commission, Jean Mensa. The President said that the holiday is to […]
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His Excellency, Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia has declared, Thursday October 29th 2020 as a public holiday throughout the country in observance of Maulud Nabi, locally called “GAMO” which will be observed on Wednesday night, October 28th 2020. The holiday is to commemorate the birth of Prophet Muhammad (SAWS) with an […]
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