Tuesday, July 20, 2021, will be observed as a public holiday as Muslims celebrate the Eid-ul-Adha festival, the Ministry of Interior has announced.
Tuesday, July 20, 2021, will be observed as a public holiday as Muslims celebrate the Eid-ul-Adha festival, the Ministry of Interior has announced.
Eid al-Adha often referred to as the Festival of Sacrifice is one of two official holidays celebrated within Islam.
The festival honours the willingness of Ibrahim [Abraham] to sacrifice his son Ismail as an act of obedience to God’s command.
Before Ibrahim could sacrifice his son, however, Allah provided a lamb to be sacrificed instead.
In commemoration of this intervention, Muslims all over the world celebrate Eid-ul-Adha annually.
According to a release from the Ministry of Interior last Thursday, tomorrow will be observed as a public holiday.
Below is the release from the Ministry:
The general public is hereby informed that Tuesday, 20th July 2021 which marks Eid-ul-Adha, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country.
Signed
AMBROSE DERY (MP)
MINISTER FOR THE INTERIOR
Issued in Accra this Thursday, 15th July 2021
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