List of Festivals

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Aboakyer Festival | 1st Saturday in May 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Aboakyer Festival | 1st Saturday in May

The Aboakyer festival is celebrated on the 1st Saturday in…

Ohum Festival | June – July 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Ohum Festival | June – July

A two days festival celebrated to mark the first yam…

Bakatue Festival | 1st Tuesday in July 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Bakatue Festival | 1st Tuesday in July

The festival marks the beginning of the fishing season in…

Asafotufiam Festival | July – August 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Asafotufiam Festival | July – August

The festival is celebrated in remembrance of the achievements of…

Dipo (Puberty rites) Festival | February 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Dipo (Puberty rites) Festival | February

During this festival, puberty rights are performed on adolescent girls…

Kloyo Sikplemi Festival | November 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Kloyo Sikplemi Festival | November

This refers to the eviction of the Krobos from the…

FAO Festival | January 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
FAO Festival | January

The Fao festival is celebrated by communities in the Kassena…

Gologo Festival | March 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Gologo Festival | March

This is a pre-harvest festival celebrated with sacrifices offered to…

Damba Festival | July – August 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Damba Festival | July – August

The festival is celebrated to mark the birth and naming…

Apoo Festival | October 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Apoo Festival | October

This is a festival of purification of the people to…

Hogbetsotso Festival | November 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Hogbetsotso Festival | November

The name of the festival means coming from Hogbe (Notsie)…

Odunkwaa Festival | April 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Odunkwaa Festival | April

Odunkwaa Festival is a week long celebration which starts on…

Adekyem Festival | December 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Adekyem Festival | December

Bechem is derived from the Akan name ‘Adekyem,’ which literally…

Homowo Festival | August/September 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Homowo Festival | August/September

The people of Ga celebrate Homowo which means to hoot…

Fetu Afahye Festival | September 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Fetu Afahye Festival | September

The festival is celebrated in remembrance of a historic disease…

Odwira Festival | September 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Odwira Festival | September

The festival is celebrated in remembrance of a historic disease…

Kobine Festival | September 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Kobine Festival | September

Kobine is a traditional dance and festival unique to the…

Okyir Festival | October 1000 750 National Commision on Culture
Okyir Festival | October

The Okyir Festival is an annual harvest festival celebrated by…