Argungu Fishing Festival in Nigeria
One of Nigeria's most popular traditional festivals
Quick Facts
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 4 days in Nigeria
Holiday Type
Classification in Nigeria
Established
Officially instituted in Nigeria
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
About Argungu Fishing Festival
One of Nigeria's most popular traditional festivals
A traditional fishing and cultural festival in Nigeria.
Features one of the world's largest fishing competitions where thousands of fishermen dive into the Matan Fada River, accompanied by agricultural shows and cultural displays. The festival is recognized by UNESCO as an intangible cultural heritage.
Practical Information in Nigeria
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedHistorical Significance in Nigeria
Started in 1934 to mark the end of hostilities between the Sokoto Caliphate and the Kebbi Kingdom.
Calendar Details
Calendar Systems
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
competition
Traditional competition celebrations
agricultural
Traditional agricultural celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1945 Egyptian Premier Ahmad Mahir Pasha is killed in Parliament after declaring war against Germany and Japan. · Egypt
- 1957 University of Dakar, renamed Universite Cheikh Anta Diop in 1987 after the Senegalese scientist and historian, is founded in Senegal.
- 1965 Joseph Murumbi's political mentor Pio Gama Pinto assassinated, demonstrating to Murumbi that the post-colonial administration was prepared to use viol... · Kenya
- 1966 Ghana’s Independence hero and first president, Kwame Nkrumah, is ousted in a coup d’état by the Ghana army joined by police. · Ghana
- 1966 Colonel Emmanuel Kwasi Kotoka and Major Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa execute Operation Cold Chop, overthrowing Kwame Nkrumah and installing the National Lib... · Ghana
- 1966 Akwasi Amankwaa Afrifa commands the assault on the State Broadcasting House in Accra during Operation Cold Chop, the coup that overthrows President Kw... · Ghana
Historical Timeline
Instituted in Nigeria
🇳🇬Holiday officially established in Nigeria
📅 EstablishedLast observed in Nigeria
🇳🇬Final celebration recorded in Nigeria
⏰ Last Observed