The Ministry of the Interior has announced that Monday, September 22, 2025, will be observed as a statutory public holiday in commemoration of Founder’s Day.
Founder’s Day, which marks the birthday of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, falls on Sunday, September 21, 2025. In accordance with the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), as amended, holidays that fall on weekends are shifted to the following weekday.
A statement signed by the Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, confirmed that President John Dramani Mahama, by Executive Instrument (E.I.), has directed that the holiday be observed nationwide.
“The general public is hereby informed that Sunday, 21st September 2025, marks Founder’s Day, which is a statutory public holiday. However, in view of the fact that 21st September 2025 falls on a Sunday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has, by Executive Instrument, declared Monday, 22nd September 2025, as an Additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the statement read.
Holiday Reforms
This year’s observance comes after Parliament approved key amendments to Ghana’s holiday calendar. These changes include:
- Restoring September 21 (Nkrumah’s birthday) as Founder’s Day.
- Reinstating July 1 as Republic Day.
- Removing August 4 as Founders’ Day.
- Introducing “Shaqq Day” after Eid-ul-Fitr.
The amendment also clarified how holidays are rescheduled: any statutory holiday falling on a Saturday or Sunday is to be observed on the following Monday.
Source – My News Ghana
