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Rocky55 Blog of Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Source: Isaac Appiah

Ghana's Eid-ul-Adha Celebration: Why the Wednesday, May 27 holiday cannot be moved to Friday

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To commemorate Eid-ul-Adha, Ghana has proclaimed Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a public holiday. This has sparked discussion about why it hasn't been moved to make a longer weekend. Although the President may reschedule several midweek holidays under changes to the Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act Eid-ul-Adha cannot be rescheduled to Friday, May 29, 2026, according to the government's clarification. In honor of Eid-ul-Adha, the Ghanaian government has declared Wednesday, May 27, 2026, a public holiday. However, the decision has sparked discussion on social media, with several Ghanaians wondering why the holiday hasn't been rescheduled for Friday, May 29, 2026, to provide for a longer weekend.The Public Holidays and Commemorative Days Act modifications are discussed after



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