Interior Minister Henry Quartey has announced that President Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, August 5, 2024, a public holiday.

This decision follows the recognition that Founders’ Day, which is a statutory public holiday, falls on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

To address this overlap, the President, using his authority under the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act (Act 601), has issued an Executive Instrument (E.I) to designate Monday, August 5, 2024, as an additional public holiday.

The Minister urged the public to observe this new holiday nationwide.