Ghana will on Saturday, October 3, 2026, observe National Sanitation Day across the country, with the exercise also serving as the national commemoration of World Cleanup Day 2026.
The Ministry of Local Government, Chieftaincy and Religious Affairs announced this in a press statement issued on Friday, October 2.
According to the Ministry, this year’s global World Cleanup Day theme is “From Clean Plates to Clean Cities,” highlighting the need to reduce food waste and its environmental impact.
Ghana’s complementary national theme for the exercise is “National Sanitation Day: Local Actions Yielding National Impact.”
In Accra, the Ministry will join the Accra Metropolitan Assembly (AMA) for the flagship exercise, which will begin at 6:00 a.m. at Rawlings Park.
The cleanup will extend to identified locations across the Accra Metropolitan Area.
The Ministry has also directed all 261 Metropolitan, Municipal and District Assemblies (MMDAs) to mobilise communities and relevant stakeholders to participate actively in the exercise.
Traditional and religious leaders, businesses, schools, market associations, transport operators, civil society organisations, environmental groups, youth and volunteer organisations, development partners and the media have also been urged to support the initiative.
The Ministry said the National Sanitation Day should not be limited to periodic cleanup exercises, but should contribute to building a sustained culture of environmental responsibility.
“National Sanitation Day must go beyond a periodic cleanup exercise,” the Ministry said, describing the initiative as an opportunity to promote environmental responsibility in homes, markets, workplaces, schools and communities.
