The Ministry of the Interior has announced that although Tuesday, July 1, 2025, marks Republic Day, the official public holiday will be observed on Friday, July 4, 2025.
A statement issued on Thursday stated that the declaration was made by President John Dramani Mahama through an Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2021 (Act 601). "The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 4th July 2025 has been declared a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country," the statement noted.
This comes after Parliament on Wednesday, June 25, passed the new Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Amendment Bill 2025, removing the August 4 Founders' Day holiday from the national calendar.
In its place, September 21, the birthday of Ghana's first President, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, was reinstated as the official Founders' Day.
