Akufo-Addo has declared Monday, 8 March, 2021, a Public Holiday.

This is to commemorate Ghana’s Independence Day anniversary, which falls on Saturday, 6 March.

A statement by the President’s representative at the Ministry of the Interior, Ambrose Dery noted that: “In view of the fact that 6 March, 2021 falls on Saturday, His Excellency, the President of the Republic of Ghana has by Executive Instrument (EI), in accordance with Section 2 of the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act, 2001 (601), declared Monday, 8 March, 2021 as a Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.”

Meanwhile, the 6th March parade by school children across the country has been suspended  to avoid further spread of the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.

President Akufo-Addo, through the Ghana Education Service (GES) suspended the mounting of parades as part of activities to mark Ghana’s 64th Independence Day celebration.

To this end, all Metropolitan, Municipal and District Education Directors and Heads of all schools have, through their Regional Education Directors, been asked to comply with the directive.