The Ghana Education Service(GES) has declared today, Tuesday, March 7, 2023, a holiday for all students across the country.

This comes after the nationwide celebration of Independence Day that took place on Monday.

On Monday, March 6, 2023, thousands of students from all over the country gathered in Adaklu in the Volta Region to commemorate Ghana's 66th anniversary of independence.

Various Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies also celebrated the event at the local level giving students the opportunity to take part in the 6th March parade.

“It is announced for the information of all schools and the general public that Tuesday 7th March has been declared a holiday for all school children in Ghana,” GES said in its statement.

GES further explained, “this is to enable them have some rest after preparing vigorously for the Independence Day anniversary Parade”.

Schools, according to the GES will fully resume on Wednesday, March 8, 2023.