Founders' Day (Ghana)
| Year dem found am | 4 August 2019  |
|---|---|
| Country | Ghana |
| Edey de administrative territorial entity insyd | Ghana |
| Ein location | Ghana |
| Commemorates | The Big Six |
| Day in year for periodic occurrence | August 4 |
Founders' Day be national public holiday wey dem dey observe den commemorate de contributions of all de people, dat be de "Big Six"[1][2] wey dem lead de struggle for Ghana dema independence.[3] Na Founder's Day be "Founder's Day" plus wey de letter "S" dey appear after apostrophe wey na dem dey celebrate am secof Osagyefo Dr. Kwame Nkrumah ein achievements.[4]
Na Kwame Nkrumah be Ghana ein first presido den member of de "Big Six".[5] Dem born am for 21 September, hence, de "Founder's" Day celebration for 21 September for each year insyd make dem honour am for ein participation for de Ghanaian movement give independence from British colonial rule.[6] Oda members of de "Big Six" be Edward Akufo-Addo, Joseph Boakye Danquah, Emmanuel Obetsebi-Lamptey, William Ofori Atta, den Ebenezer Ako-Adjei.[7] Na chaw thoughts den realizations of de leaders of Presido Akufo Addo ein regime say oda members of de "Big Six" dey part for de struggles for Ghana ein independence wey dem for honour dem as part of de celebration.[8][9]
Dem change de name from "Founder's Day" to "Founders' Day". Wey dey mean say de word be plural so say e go include oda members of de "Big Six" as part of Ghana ein "Founder's Day" celebration wey dem go honour dem.[10]
References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ Thalmayer, Amber Gayle; Saucier, Gerard (23 July 2014). "The Questionnaire Big Six in 26 Nations: Developing Cross-Culturally Applicable Big Six, Big Five and Big Two Inventories" (PDF). European Journal of Personality. 28 (5): 482–496. doi:10.1002/per.1969. ISSN 0890-2070. S2CID 49366494.
- ↑ Grady, Tim (2005), Big Six, World Cycling Promotions and Ryeka Sport, OCLC 2246007590
- ↑ "Founders' Day in Ghana in 2021". Office Holidays. Retrieved 15 August 2020.
- ↑ "Nkrumah, Dr. Kwame, (21 Sept. 1909-27 April 1972)", Who Was Who, Oxford University Press, 1 December 2007, doi: 10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.u158013
- ↑ Rathbone, Richard (23 September 2004). "Nkrumah, Kwame (1909?-1972), president of Ghana". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/31504.
- ↑ Polunin, Nicholas (1995). "Biosphere Day 1995: (Celebrated each Year on September 21st)". Environmental Conservation. 22 (3): 272. Bibcode:1995EnvCo..22..272P. doi:10.1017/s0376892900010729. ISSN 0376-8929.
- ↑ Akansina Aziabah, Maxwell (8 December 2011), "Obetsebi-Lamptey, Emmanuel Odarquaye", African American Studies Center, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780195301731.013.49678, ISBN 978-0-19-530173-1
- ↑ Dilworth, Jennifer (ed.). "Akufo-Addo, Hon. Nana". International Year Book and Statesmen's Who's Who. doi:10.1163/1570-6664_iyb_sim_person_34801.
- ↑ "Founders Day Celebrations in Ghana". WorldRemit. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ↑ "Tools to the Men who can use them", The Six-Hour Day & Other Industrial Questions, Routledge, pp. 36-49, 26 June 2017, doi:10.4324/9781315213668-4, ISBN 978-1-315-21366-8