School children marching during an Independence Day celebration
The Ghana Education Service (GES) has announced that Friday, March 7, 2025, will be a holiday for school children across the country.
The GES explained that the decision aims to give students a well-deserved break following their participation in preparations for the Independence Day celebrations.
However, school children are expected to return to school on Monday, March 10, 2025.
This announcement was contained in a press release issued and signed by the Head of the Public Relations Unit of GES, Cassandra Twum Ampofo.
“The Ghana Education Service (GES) announces that Friday, 7th March, 2025, has been declared a holiday for all school children in Ghana. This decision is to provide students with a well-deserved break after their rigorous preparations for the Independence Anniversary activities,” the statement read.
Read the statement below:
Meanwhile, watch this Ghana Month special edition of People and Places as we hear the story of how the head of Kwame Nkrumah’s bronze statue was returned after 43 years, below:
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