The Ghana Education Service (GES) has directed all senior high schools to allow Muslim students a break from Friday, March 28, 2025, to Tuesday, April 1, 2025, to enable them to celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr with their families.

The directive follows an announcement by the Minister of the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, declaring Monday, March 31, and Tuesday, April 1, 2025, as public holidays in observance of the Islamic festival, which is expected to fall on Sunday, March 30, 2025.

A statement signed by Prof. Smile Dzisi, Acting Deputy Director-General (MS) for the Director-General of GES, instructed all Regional Directors to ensure school heads implement the directive. 

Muslim students are expected to return to school on Tuesday, April 1, 2025.

The move aligns with a previous assurance by the government to recognise the religious practices of the Muslim community. It is also expected to address concerns from students and parents who have struggled in the past to balance academic schedules with religious obligations.