The government has declared Friday, March 20 and Saturday, March 21, 2026, as statutory public holidays to mark this year’s Eid-ul-Fitr and Shaqq Day celebrations.

Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced that an additional public holiday will be observed on Monday, March 23, because one of the statutory holidays falls on a weekend.

“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 20th March and Saturday, 21st March 2026 mark Eid-Ul-Fitr and Shaqq Days, which are statutory public holidays,” the minister stated.

He explained that since March 21 falls on a Saturday, President John Dramani Mahama has issued an Executive Instrument declaring Monday, March 23, as an additional public holiday across the country.