The tables below show the full list of Statutory Holidays & Commemorative days in the Republic of Ghana for the Year 2022.
Holidays in the Republic of Ghana for the Year 2022
Holiday | Date | Day |
New Year’s Day | 1st January | Saturday |
Constitution Day | 7th January | Friday |
Independence Day | 6th March | Sunday |
Good Friday | 15th April | Friday |
Easter Monday | 18th April | Monday |
May Day (Workers’ Day) | 1st May | Sunday |
Founders’ Day | 4th August | Thursday |
Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day | 21st September | Wednesday |
Farmer’s Day | 2nd December | Friday |
Chrismas Day | 25th December | Sunday |
Boxing Day | 26th December | Monday |
NB: * There are no fixed dates for the Eid-Ul-Fitr and Eid-Ul-Adha because they are movable feasts. The dates for their observation are provided by the Office of the Chief Imam in the course of the year.
COMMEMORATIVE DAYS
Holiday | Date | Day |
Eid-Ul-Fitr | *** | *** |
Eid-Ul-Adha | *** | *** |
Note: Commemorative days would not be observed as public holidays
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ABOUT THE MINISTRY OF INTERIOR
VISION
“A world-class Ministry with well-defined operational internal security systems”.
MISSION
The MINTER exists to ensure internal security, a stable and peaceful environment for sustainable national development through the initiation, formulation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies, regulations, and programs relating to the protection of life and property; disaster prevention and mitigation; immigration, crime control, prevention, and detection; safe custody, reformation, and rehabilitation of prisoners.
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POLICY OBJECTIVES
Broad Strategic Objectives (Under GSGDA II) are as follows:
- Improve internal security for human safety and protection.
- Reduce recidivism and promote effective reintegration of ex-convicts.