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| Independence Day | |
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| Also called | National Day |
| Observed by | Ghana, Ghanaian diaspora |
| Type | National. |
| Significance | Independence from British colonial rule in 1957. |
| Date | March 6 |
| Frequency | Annual |
The Independence Day of Ghana is a national holiday celebrated yearly. This day is an official state holiday for the citizens of Ghana both within and in the diaspora to honour and celebrate the Heroes of Ghana who led the country to attain its independence. The Independence Day is celebrated on March 6 every year.[1] Independence Day is also remembrance of the day that marks the declaration of Ghanaian independence from the British colonial rule.[2] The first Prime Minister of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah, became the Head of Government from 1957 to 1960.[3] On Wednesday, 6 March 1957 Kwame Nkrumah declared to the people of Ghana about their freedom, he added that, "the African People are capable of managing their own affairs and Ghana our beloved country is free forever."[4] Ghana was the first country in sub-Saharan Africa to achieve its independence from European colonial rule.[5] Many Ghanaians who have had the opportunity to serve as president have remembered the occasion and made Ghana Independence Day a public holiday to celebrate.[6] Granting the day as a national holiday is well recognized such that, if 6 March of a year fell on a weekend of the Independence Day celebration,[7] the working day that follows which is a Monday will be granted and observed as a holiday by the whole nation.[8] Many Presidents from other African countries and Europe have been invited to Ghana to join in the celebration either as Guest Speakers or Invited Guests since the reign of former President Kwame Nkrumah till now.[9]
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- ^ "Prime Minister 1957–60", Kwame Nkrumah. Vision and Tragedy, Sub-Saharan Publishers, pp. 192–214, 15 November 2007, doi:10.2307/j.ctvk3gm60.17, ISBN 978-9988-647-81-0
- ^ "5 Things To Know About Ghana's Independence Day". Africa.com. Archived from the original on 10 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
- ^ "History of Ghanaian Independence Day". officeholidays.com. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
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- ^ Biskupski, M. B. B. (20 September 2012), "Independence Day and the Celebration of Piłsudski's Legend, 1935–39", Independence Day, Oxford University Press, pp. 83–98, doi:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199658817.003.0005, ISBN 978-0-19-965881-7
- ^ "On This Day" BBC
- ^ Rathbone, Richard (23 September 2004). "Nkrumah, Kwame (1909?–1972), president of Ghana". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31504. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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