Mr. Ambrose Dery, Minister for the Interior

The Ministry of the Interior has declared Friday 7th April and Monday 10th April, 2023 as public holidays.

The two holidays are in commemoration of Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively for Christians.

“The general public is hereby informed that Friday, 7th April, 2023, and Monday, 10th April 2023, which mark Good Friday and Easter Monday respectively, are statutory public holidays and should be observed as such throughout the country,” a statement by the Ministry of the Interior indicated.

Easter marks the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ as espoused by Christians.