The Ghana Education Service (GES) has declared Thursday, May 9, 2024, as a public holiday for all Catholic and Presbyterian Schools across the country.
This decision comes in the wake of the celebration and observation of the year’s Ascension Day.
In a separate statement announcing the decision the General Manager of the Ghana Catholic Education Unit – Ms. Araba Ahima Bentum and the General Manager of Presbyterian Schools – Daniel Yeboah Hienno, said the decision is in accordance with the observation of the Ascension Day celebration.
“I wish to inform you that all Catholic Schools and offices of the Catholic Education Unit throughout the country will observe Thursday 09th May 2024 as Ascension Day and Obligatory Holy day. All Catholic Schools across the country will therefore be on holiday for the observation of the Ascension Day,” It announced.
As such, it entreated all managers at the regional levels of the Catholic Education Unit offices as well as the chaplains in the Senior High Schools and Tertiary institutions to “ensure that the day is observed as such.”
To follow suit, all Presbyterian Schools and offices of the Presbyterian Education Unit throughout the country are to observe the Ascension Day Celebration thoroughly with all schools and offices closed.
“It is our hope that Presbytery Chairpersons will encourage their District Ministers to fully participate in this celebration,” the statement added.
