Isese Day in Nigeria
Traditional Worshippers Day celebrating African traditional religion
Quick Facts
Religious Holiday
Has spiritual and religious significance
Holiday Type
Classification in Nigeria
Established
Officially instituted in Nigeria
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
About Isese Day
Traditional Worshippers Day celebrating African traditional religion
Isese Day (also known as Isese Festival) celebrates African traditional religion and cultural heritage. The word 'Isese' in Yoruba means 'tradition' or 'origin'. This day is dedicated to celebrating indigenous spiritual practices, customs, and traditions of the Yoruba people and other African traditional religious practitioners.
Practical Information in Nigeria
Banks
Banks are closed
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Educational institutions are closed
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Government services unavailable
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Calendar Systems
Types of Celebration
cultural
Traditional cultural celebrations
religious
Traditional religious celebrations
On this day in African history
- 1955 Hundreds of people killed in anti-French rioting in Morocco & Algeria.
- 1960 The Mali Federation joining Mali and Senegal is disestablished only two months after the countries gain independence from France.
- 1961 Moktar Ould Daddah elected unopposed as President of Mauritania in the country's inaugural post-independence election. · Mauritania
- 2016 South Africa’s Caster Semenya wins the Women’s 800 metres to take gold at the Summer Olympic Games. · South Africa
- 2022 Misuzulu ka Zwelithini crowned Zulu King at KwaKhangelamankengane Palace in KwaZulu-Natal province, South Africa.
Historical Timeline
Instituted in Nigeria
🇳🇬Holiday officially established in Nigeria
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🇳🇬Final celebration recorded in Nigeria
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