March 29, April 1 Declared Holidays
The Ministry of Interior has declared this Friday and next Monday as statutory public holidays in commemoration of Easter, a Christian festival commemorating the resurrection of Jesus from the dead.
A statement issued by the Minister for Interior, Henry Quartey affirmed the holidays and directed them to be observed accordingly across the country.
βThe general public is hereby informed that π π«π’πππ², ππππ‘ πππ«ππ‘, ππππ and ππ¨π§πππ², ππ¬π ππ©π«π’π₯, ππππ, which mark ππ¨π¨π π π«π’πππ² and πππ¬πππ« ππ¨π§πππ² respectively, are Statutory Public Holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country.β
The festival marks the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead on the third day of his burial following his crucifixion by the Romans at Calvary c. 30 AD.
Easter-observing Christians commonly refer to the week before Easter as Holy Week, which in Western Christianity begins on Palm Sunday, marking Jesus’ entry into Jerusalem.
