President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo has by an Executive Instrument declared Monday, September 23 as a statutory public holiday.
The day marks the birthday of Ghana’s first president, Osagyefo Dr Kwame Nkrumah, which is September 21 but falls on Saturday this year.
“However, in view of the fact that 21st September, 2019 falls on a Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana has by Executive Instrument (E.I), declared Monday, 23rd September, 2019 as an Additional Public Holiday to be observed as Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Day throughout the country,” a news release issued by the Minister of Interior, Ambrose Dery, on Wednesday, September 18 said.
September 21 was previously celebrated as Founder’s Day but the government amended the Public Holidays Act, 2001 (Act 601) earlier this year to make room for two new holidays – Constitution Day (January 7) and Founders’ Day (August 4) – and scrapped Republic Day (July 1) and AU Day (May 25).
Source: 3news.com|Ghana