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Regional in Ghana
Homowo Festival in Ghana
Traditional harvest festival of the Ga people
Quick Facts
Pre-Colonial Origin
Celebrated before colonial period
🏛️ Ancient Tradition
Multi-Day Celebration
Celebrated over 30 days in Ghana
30 Days
Holiday Type
Classification in Ghana
Regional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About Homowo Festival
Traditional harvest festival of the Ga people
A major festival celebrated by the Ga people of Greater Accra, meaning 'hooting at hunger'. It commemorates a period of famine in Ga history and celebrates the harvest season.
Practical Information in Ghana
Banks
Banks are closed
🏦 ClosedSchools
Educational institutions are closed
🏫 ClosedGovernment Offices
Government services unavailable
🏛️ ClosedCalendar Details
Calendar Systems
gregorian
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
harvest
Traditional harvest celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1947 The African Music Society is founded in Johannesburg.
- 1960 The Republic of Congo gains independence from France.
- 1960 Abbé Fulbert Youlou leads the Republic of the Congo to full independence from France and adopts a strongly pro-Western foreign policy. · Republic of the Congo
- 1960 The African American Students Foundation formally accepts a $100,000 grant from the private Joseph P. Kennedy Jr. Foundation to finance chartered airc... · United States
- 1963 President Fulbert Youlou of the Republic of the Congo is overthrown in a coup d’état. · Republic of the Congo
- 1963 Abbé Fulbert Youlou resigns as President of the Republic after the Congolese military withdraws support and France refuses military intervention again... · Republic of the Congo
Historical Timeline
2026
Last observed in Ghana
🇬🇭Final celebration recorded in Ghana
⏰ Last ObservedCurrent Status in Ghana
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Ghana
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: August 15, 2024