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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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday October 29th 2020 as a Public Holiday to mark this year’s Eidul-Mawlid Celebration in commemoration of the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). Also commonly known as ‘Milad un Nabi’, this day is observed as a public holiday in many countries with a large Muslim population […]
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The Federal Government of Nigeria has declared Thursday, October 1st 2020 as a public holiday to mark the country’s 60th Independence Anniversary. This disclosure was contained in a statement which was issued on Tuesday September 29th 2020 and titled, ‘FG Declares Thursday, October 1, 2020, Public Holiday to Mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence Anniversary’ and signed by the […]
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The Ministry of Interior has reminded the public that Monday, September 21th 2020 is a public holiday marking Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day. The general public is hereby reminded that it is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country, a press statement issued by the Ministry of Interior and signed by the […]
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President Adama Barrow has declared Saturday August 29th 2020 as a Public Holiday throughout The Gambia in observance of the Muslim New Year also known as Yawmul Ashura. A State House statement said: “As the observance of the day coincides with the global Coronavirus pandemic, President Barrow urges Muslims to remember and pray for those […]
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In a statement issued by the Egyptian Cabinet, it has been announced that Thursday August 20th 2020 will be a public holiday to mark the new Islamic Hijri year 1442. According to the statement, Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has issued a decree setting Thursday (the first day of the Islamic month of Muharram) as a […]
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Friday July 31st 2020, has been declared a Public Holiday in Kenya to mark Idd ul Azha. Also known as Eid al-Adha (Sacrifice Feast), the feast is celebrated to honour the willingness of Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac as an act of obedience to God’s command. It falls on the 10th day of Dhu […]
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