The President of the Republic of Liberia, H.E.  Mrs.  Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has by Proclamation declared Saturday, July 26, 2014 as Independence Day to be celebrated throughout Liberia as a National Holiday.

The Proclamation calls on all citizens and foreign residents within the territorial confines of Liberia to observe the day under the Theme: “One People, One Nation United for Peace And Sustainable Development”

The Proclamation further requests all government offices and business houses closed during the observance from six o’clock ante meridian to six o’clock post meridian.

The Proclamation states that the official celebration will take place in Monrovia, Montserrado County.

 Under the “Patriotic Observances Law” Title 26, Liberian Code of Laws of 1956, the 26^th Day of July each year is set aside as public holiday to be appropriately celebrated as Independence Day.