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Friday, 29 January 2010 03:04
January

• Apafram of the Akwamu, Eastern Region
• The Rice Festival of Akpafu, Volta region
• The Begurm of Walewale, Tamale and Yendi

February
• Papa Festival in Kumawu, Ashanti Region
March
• Asikoe in ASnfoega, Volta Region;
• Volo in the Akuse area;
• Damba of Dagbon in the Northern Region
• Dipo at Manya and Yilo Krobo, Eastern Region
April

• Most villages and towns in the Volta and Eastern regions use Easter to celebrate festivals.

May
• 1st Sat. is the famous Aboakyer Festival in Wnneba
• Donkyi Festival at Mamase, Brong Ahfo Region
• Don at Bolgatanga, Upper East Region
• Beng at Sonyi Kipo near Bole, Northern Region
June

• Ohumkan at Kyebi
• Asafua of the Akim, Kibi; Gyenpren at Tafo
• Ahobaa at Enyan-Kakraba
• Apiba at Senya Beraku, Central region

July

• 1st Tuesday is the Bakatue Festival in Elmina, Central Region
• Bonbei, Ekeyem Kofi
• The Kundum, Western Region

August

• 1st Sat. is Asafotu- Fiam at Ada, Eastern Region
• Homowo in and around Accra, Greater Accra Region
• Fetu at Cape Coast
• Eguado To and Ahbaa Kese at Abura, Central Region
• Edim Kese at Senkodi
• Apatwa, Dixcive, Western region

September

• 1st Sat. is Fetu Afahye Festival, Cape Cost; Central Region
• Odwira Festival in Akropong, Amanokrom and Aburi, Eastern Region
• Akeyempem at Agona, Ashanti Region

October
• Kundum at Esiama, Western Region
November

• Hogbetsotso, Volta Region
• Adae Kese, the grandest of all Ashanti festivals in Kumasi
• Fae, harvest feast at Paga, Upper East Region
• Kafie Festival, Dormaa Brong-Ahafo

December
• Yam Festival at Anfoega, Volta region
 

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