The Ministry of Interior has declared January 9, 2023, as a public holiday.
In a statement signed by the sector minister, Ambrose Dery, said the day “has been declared a Public Holiday to mark “Constitution Day.”
The declaration urged Ghanaians to mark the day as a legal public holiday across the entire nation.
“The general public is hereby notified that Saturday, 7 January 2023 marks Constitution Day which is a Statutory Public Holiday.”
“However, in view of the fact that 7th January 2023 falls on a Saturday, 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, 9th January 2023 as an additional Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country