President John Dramani Mahama has announced plans to introduce an additional public holiday for Eid al-Fitr, fulfilling a campaign promise to honour Islamic traditions in Ghana.
This declaration was made during a National Muslim Prayer and Thanksgiving event at the National Mosque in Kanda, Accra, on Friday, January 10. "As part of our promises, we assured the Muslim community of adding one more holiday to the Eid al-Fitr celebrations.
Once Parliament resumes, we will amend the Holidays Act to officially recognise an additional day for the Sallah festivities," President Mahama stated.
With this initiative, Ghanaians will have two public holidays to celebrate Eid al-Fitr after Ramadan.
