Mar 06, 2024
Ghana Independence Day 2024
Today’s Doodle celebrates Ghana’s Independence. On this day in 1957, Ghana became the first African country in sub-Saharan Africa to officially become a free nation.
Each year on March 6, schools and businesses close as people flood the streets for parades and carnivals. Ghana’s national flag waving can be found waving throughout the nation — like the one in today’s Doodle. The red, yellow, and green tricolor with a black star in the middle represents independence, wealth, and the country’s forests and farms.
Highlife music fills the air as school children and military members parade through Ghana’s major cities. It’s popular for families to prepare traditional dishes like waakye (mouthwatering rice & beans) or jollof rice (a yummy rice bowl filled with peppers and tomatoes). Fireworks splash across Ghana’s skylines at night as people wind down from celebrations.
Happy Independence Day, Ghana!
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