🇳🇬 Nigeria
Festival
New Yam Festival
Traditional harvest celebration across various regions
When
August 15 · annually
Next: Saturday, 15 Aug 2026
Duration
1 day
Where
Nigeria
How it's celebrated
Yam offerings to deities, traditional ceremonies, feasting, cultural performances
The culture
Traditional foods
Yam dishes
particularly roasted yam and yam pottage
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Last updated 19 Jul 2026.
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