TRUE GHANA WAS BORN ON JULY 1 — President Mahama On Why He Is Reinstating July 1 As A Statutory Public Holiday

Ghana’s Republic Day, July 1, will once again be a statutory public holiday and formally recognized as the National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, according to President John Dramani Mahama.

Speaking at the 2025 Supernatural Empowerment Summit on May 4 at the Perez Chapel in Accra, President Mahama emphasized the date’s spiritual and historical significance, pointing out that it signifies the nation’s actual birth and commemorates Ghana’s complete transition to a republic.

“And as I’ve declared, on 1st July, which is our Republic Day—our Republic Day is actually Ghana’s birthday because in 1957, even though we became independent, we were a dominion of the British Empire,” he said.

“It was on 1st July that we became a republic and cut ties with the British Empire. So on that day that the true Ghana was born, I’ve said we must give thanks to the Almighty God. And so we’re restoring the holiday to that day.”

A national task team has been established to organize the commemorations, which would bring together the Muslim and Christian communities for a single day of prayer and introspection, President Mahama added.

“As the bishop said, on that day we will take a rest and we’ll thank and pray to God for giving us our country Ghana,” he stated.

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