Festival Calendar

2019 Festival Calendar

The dates on which the various festivals, including market days, will be celebrated are provided below:

S/N Festival Date Month Week Day Mkt Day
1 Ifejioku 10 JANUARY THURSDAY OYE
2 Ika Ajachi 19 JUNE WEDNESDAY OYE
3 Ilo Ajachi 27 JUNE THURSDAY OYE
4 Ika Umatu 06 AUGUST TUESDAY OYE
5 Umatu Eze Onicha 14 AUGUST WEDNESDAY OYE
6 Umatu Eze Idi 18 AUGUST SUNDAY OYE
7 Umatu Ikpala Isi 22 AUGUST THURSDAY OYE
8 Umatu Ososo Ikpala Isi 26 AUGUST MONDAY OYE
9 Umatu Onicha 30 AUGUST FRIDAY OYE
10 Ido Anyu 03 SEPTEMBER TUESDAY OYE
11 Iwaji Ikolo Awada 27 SEPTEMBER FRIDAY OYE
12 Iwaji Ikpala Awada 28 SEPTEMBER SATURDAY AFOR
13 Iwaji Ikolo Eke 29 SEPTEMBER SUNDAY NKWO
14 Iwaji Ikpala Eke 30 SEPTEMBER MONDAY EKE
15 Iwaji Ikolo Ubene/Ubulu n’Ikem 01 OCTOBER TUESDAY OYE
16 Iwaji Ikpala Ubene/Ubulu n’Ikem 02 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY AFOR
17 Igo Urai 03 OCTOBER THURSDAY NKWO
18 Mgbapu Afa Obodo 04 OCTOBER FRIDAY EKE
19 Inye Ukwu Na Nlo Eze Onicha 04 OCTOBER FRIDAY EKE
20 Iwaji Ikolo Ugwunaobamkpa/Ekwensu 05 OCTOBER SATURDAY OYE
21 Iwaji Ikpala Ugwunaobamkpa/Ekwensu 06 OCTOBER SUNDAY AFOR
22 Ogbalido 07 OCTOBER MONDAY NKWO
23 Inyepu Ukwu Na Nlo Eze Onicha 08 OCTOBER TUESDAY EKE
24 Ofala “Traditional Day” 09 OCTOBER WEDNESDAY OYE
25 Azu Ofala “Traditional Day” 10 OCTOBER THURSDAY AFOR
26 Ofala “CEREMONIAL DAY” 11 OCTOBER FRIDAY NKWO
27 Azu Ofala “CEREMONIAL DAY” 12 OCTOBER SATURDAY EKE
28 Iwaji Ikolo Ikpala Eze 14 OCTOBER MONDAY  AFOR
29 Iwaji Ikpala Eze 15 OCTOBER TUESDAY NKWO
30 Ito Ukpukpa 19 OCTOBER SATURDAY NKWO
31 Ikelebeji/Ikolo Bioji 24 OCTOBER THURSDAY EKE
32 Osisite Ugwunaobamkpa 28 OCTOBER MONDAY EKE
33 Osisite Ezechima 29 OCTOBER TUESDAY OYE
34 Oruru Ani 26 NOVEMBER TUESDAY OYE
35 Oso Ekwulo 04 DECEMBER WEDNESDAY OYE
36 Iga Onicha 12 DECEMBER THURSDAY OYE