The Minister of Interior, Henry Quartey, has declared, Monday, August 5,2024 as a Statutory public holiday.
This holiday marks the Founders’ Day Celebration to honour the founders of the nation every 4th August.
However, in view of the fact that 4th August, 2024 falls on a Sunday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana, has by Executive Instrument (E.I), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, (Act 601) declared Monday, 5th August, 2024 as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.