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Regional in Nigeria
New Yam Festival in Nigeria
Also known as:
Iwa ji
Iri ji
Odun Ijesu
Irijioku
Traditional harvest celebration across various regions
Quick Facts
Religious Holiday
Has spiritual and religious significance
traditional
Holiday Type
Classification in Nigeria
Regional
Festival
Celebrated as a cultural festival
🎪 Festival
About New Yam Festival
Traditional harvest celebration across various regions
A celebration marking the harvest of yams, the king of crops in many Nigerian communities. Known by different names: 'Iwa ji' or 'Iri ji' (Igbo), 'Odun Ijesu' (Yoruba), 'Irijioku' (Benin).
Practical Information in Nigeria
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
agricultural
Traditional agricultural 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 Nigeria
🇳🇬Final celebration recorded in Nigeria
⏰ Last ObservedAlternative & Historical Names in Nigeria
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Nigeria
Also Known As:
Iwa ji
Iri ji
Odun Ijesu
Irijioku
Current Status in Nigeria
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Nigeria
Last observed: 2026
Regional Holiday
Date: August 15, 2024