The flagbearer of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has made a commitment to provide an additional Eid holiday for Muslims in Ghana if elected in 2024.

Expressing concern about some Muslims missing out on the public holiday at the end of Ramadan due to the 29 or 30-day rule for moon sightings, Mr. Mahama addressed this issue during the 63rd Annual National Conference of the Ghana Muslim Mission in Kumasi on Friday, December 29.

He emphasized the intention to address this concern without negatively impacting productivity. Mr. Mahama outlined his plan to modify the Public Holidays Act, ensuring that the same number of public holidays is maintained in Ghana while introducing an extra holiday for the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr.

“We aim to address the issue where some of our Muslim community members are unable to enjoy the public holiday at the end of Ramadan due to the 29 or 30-day rule for sighting the moon.”

“To do this, we will introduce an additional holiday to the celebration of Eid-ul-Fitr. We will, however, ensure that this does not affect productivity by modifying the Public Holidays Act so that Ghana continues to have the same number of public holidays per year.”