Govt Declares Thursday April 11 As Public Holiday

The government of Ghana has declared Thursday, 11^th April, 2024, as a public holiday to mark Eid-ul-Fitr.

A press release issued by the Ministry of Interior on Wednesday, April 3, said.

It has thus urged for it to be observed throughout the country.

“The general public is hereby informed that Thursday, 11^th April, 2024 which marks Eidul-Fitr, is a statutory public holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country”.

 

 

Muslims believe the Holy Quran was revealed in Ramadan and throughout the month, they fast and engage in other rituals to get closer to Allah.

 

Ghana: Today’s Newspaper Headlines; Thursday, April 4, 2024.

 

“Eid al-Fitr” from Arabic sums up the holiday as it means “festival of breaking the fast.” Eid al-Fitr is celebrated during the first three days of Shawwal, which is the tenth month in the Muslim (lunar) calendar.

The day marks the conclusion of the 29 or 30 days of dawn-to-sunset fasting.

 

 

THANK YOU for constantly reading stories on MyGhanaMedia.com, a news publishing website from Ghana. Kindly like, follow, comment, and SHARE stories on all social media platforms for more entertaining updates!