Holidays, Events, and Festivals in Ghana

Ghana is a beautiful African country known for its rich history, and amazing culture, a place filled with several ethnicities that come together to celebrate life. The country has deep roots in traditional values and local celebrations in the form of religious holidays, and festivals observed every year throughout the country. These holidays in Ghana bring in an environment of cheerfulness across streets and also teach people different values of humanity.

Events and Festivals

-Ghana’s National Day - Independence Day - March 6th - public parades, dance, and music performances to celebrate their patriotism and honor the heroes and freedom fighters who led to the liberty of the nation.

-Ed al-Fitr - Festival of Breaking the Fast - Holy month of Ramadan - April

-Aboakyir - Winneba - May (first weekend of the month) - 300-year-old hunting festival where the town’s two oldest asafo companies, dressed in full traditional regalia, compete to hunt down and capture a bushbuck using only their bare hands.

-Prampram, Homowo, which means “mocking hunger” - August and September - the largest harvest months for fish and grain.

-Oguaa Fetu Afahye (adorning of new clothes) - First Saturday in September, when local chiefs and asafo companies dressed in full traditional regalia lead processions through the streets of Cape Coast.

-Anomabu - A five-day long Bontungu - August - A variety of drumming, and dancing rituals held to bring God’s blessing for the forthcoming year.

-Bakatue Festival - First Tuesday of July - The beginning of a new fishing season.

-Agumatsa Waterfall Festival - November - Dancing, drumming, and colorful costumes.

-Odwira - September - in Ashanti - This is a week-long affair with a final procession through town held on Friday.