August 4 declared a Statutory Public Holiday - Ambrose Derry announces

The day originally was marked on September 21 to celebrate Ghana’s first prime minister and president Dr Kwame Nkrumah but was later amended to August 4 by President Akufo Addo in 2018. 

In a letter dated Wednesday, July 26, and signed by Ambrose Dery, Interior Minister reads, “The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 4th August 2023 which marks Founders’ Day, is a Statutory Public Holiday and should be observed as such throughout the country".

Founders’ Day is observed to commemorate the contributions of all the front liners through toil and bloodshed fought for the country’s independence