The Ghana Education Service (GES) says Thursday, March 7 is a holiday for all school children across the country.
The decision follows the Independence Day Parade held on Wednesday, March 6.
In a press statement issued on Wednesday and signed by Cassandra Twum Ampofo, the Head of the Public Relations Unit at GES, the Service explained that the directive is to provide students with an opportunity to rest after their diligent preparations.
However, the GES clarified that regular school activities will resume on Friday, March 8, for all schoolchildren.
“It is announced for the information of all schools and the general public that Thursday, 7th March has been declared a holiday for all school children in Ghana. School resumes fully on Friday 8, March 2024. All parents and guardians are therefore to take note,” an excerpt of the statement said.