Ghana declares Friday, March 6, public holiday for Independence Day

Ghana’s Ministry for the Interior has designated Friday, March 6, 2026, as a statutory public holiday to celebrate the nation’s Independence Day.

The announcement was made in a notice on the ministry’s official Facebook page on Monday, March 2. It reminded citizens that the day must be recognized and observed in all regions in accordance with national laws governing public holidays.

“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, March 6, marks Independence Day, which is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country,” the ministry stated.

Independence Day commemorates Ghana’s historic attainment of self-rule from British colonial administration on March 6, 1957. As the first nation in sub-Saharan Africa to break from colonial power, the anniversary remains a landmark event for the continent.