Constitution Day (Ghana)

Constitution day is to commemorate the establishment of a new constitution for the fourth republic of Ghana in January 1993- popularly known as the 1992 constitution of Ghana. Constitution Day of Ghana is observed on every 7th January after the presidential and parliamentary elections and election of a new president and new members of the parliament of the Ghana. It marks the first day of a new parliament after every election year when the old parliament of Ghana is dissolved on midnight the 6th of January after elections.
History.
After the first three constitutions were made meaningless by military coups, the fourth constitution was adopted after a referendum held on April 28, 1992 and established on the 7th of January 1993. This day is thus celebrated each year to celebrate the effort to maintain and sustain the fourth republic over the years and the birthing of the 1992 constitution of Ghana.
Statutory Holiday.
Constitution Day is observed in Ghana as a statutory holiday. It became a holiday after the enactment of the Public Holidays Act of 2001, Section 2 (Act 601) and was first observed as such on 7th January 2019.