1 | Dipo | Eastern | East of Accra | Krobo | April | A puberty festival to initiate young girls into womanhood | | | | |
2 | Aboakyir | Central | Winneba | Winneba | May | Deer Hunting | | | | |
3 | Bakatue | Central | Elimina | Edina/Elmina | July | Fish Harvesting - Bakatue is an annual festival, celebrated on the first Tuesday of July, by the chiefs and people of Elmina | | | | |
4 | Fetu Afahye | Central | Cape coast | Oguaa | August/September | Harvest commemorating first contact with whites | | | | |
5 | Homowo | Greater Accra | Accra | Ga | August/September | (Harvest/Thanksgiving | | | | |
6 | Odwira | Eastern | Akropong | Akropong | September | (Harvest/Thanksgiving | | | | |
7 | Hogbetsotso | Volta | Anlo | Anlo | November | Symbolizes the migration of Anlos from the tyrannical ruler of | | | | |
8 | Damba | Northern | Tamale/Yendi | Tamale/Yendi | September/October | linked with the birth of Mohammed | | | | |
9 | Fiok | Upper East | Sandema | Sandema | December | War festival | | | | |
10 | Adae Kese | Ashanti | Kumasi | Akans | | Festival of Purifying of the Ashantis' ancestral stools | | | | |
11 | Apoo | Brong Ahafo | Techiman & Wenchi | Techiman & Wenchi | November/December | Festival aims to purify people | | | | |
12 | Kwafie | Brong Ahafo | Dormaa Ahenkro, Berekum and Nsuatre | Dormaa | November/December | Burning of a large bonfire to celebrate the Dormaas for bringing fire to Ghana | | | | |
13 | Akwantutenten | Volta | worawora | worawora | September/October | Celebrated to remember the long trip made by the people from Ashanti Region to the Volta Region | | | | |
14 | Odambea | Central | Saltpond | Saltpond | August | Commemorates the migration of the “Nkusukum” people centuries ago from Techiman (500km away) to their present settlement | | | | |
15 | Yaa Asantewa | Ashanti | Ejisu-Juaben | Asantes | August | To celebrate Nana Yaa Asantewaa the brave Ashanti war heroine and those exiled to the Seychelles with he | | | | |
16 | Akwambo | Central | Agona | Agona Nyakrom | August | Commemorates the migrations of this regions ancestors to the region. | | | | |
17 | Kente | Ashanti | Bonwire | Asantes | July/August | Commemorates the origin of the Kente cloth | | | | |
18 | Asafotu-fiam | Eastern | Ada | Ada | July/August | Commemorate the victories of warriors in past battles as well as those who died | | | | |
19 | Panafest | Central | cape coast | Fantes | July/August | Festival is dedicated to showcasing the African arts and honour Africa slaves | | | | |
20 | Nkyidwo | Ashanti | Kumasi | Essumeja | Last Monday in November/1st Monday in December | The performance of rituals and durbar of traditional leaders at a site in the Asantemanso forest, known to be the ancestral origin of the Asantes. | | | | |
21 | Ohum | Eastern | | Akyem | June/July and September/October | Marks the anniversary of the Akyem Nation, worshipping the ancestral stools and the spirits of those who occupied them and also marks the beginning of the firs yam harvest in the year | | | | |
22 | Agadevi | Volta | Hohoe | Ewes | June | Commemorates a major landslide 75 years ago on a section of the Akwapim/Togo range | | | | |
23 | Bugum | Northern, Upper East and Upper West | Dagbon, Gonja, Mamprusi and Nanumba. | Dagbon, Gonja, Mamprusi and Nanumba. | June | Commemorates the flight of Naiul-Lah Mohammed from Mecca into exile in Medina. | | | | |
24 | Dzohayem | Greater Accra | Osudoku | | May | Commemorates the descent of the ancestors from the Osuyem Hill | | | | |
25 | Jintigi | Northern | Gonja | Gonja | April | Commemorate the search of a lost son of an ancient king. | | | | |
26 | Wilaa | Upper West | Takpo | Takpo | March/April | Thanksgiving to God and ancestors for a good harvest and guidance for their farming activities | | | | |
27 | Golob | Upper East | Tengzung | Tengzung | March/April | Marks the beginning of the sowing season | | | | |
28 | Atu-Ho-Akye | Ashanti | Ejisu | Asantes | March/April | A durbar of chiefs and local people celebrate and honor ancestors. | | | | |
29 | Gwolgu | Upper East | Tongu | Tongu | March | Celebrated to usher in the new farming season. | | | | |
30 | Kpledjoo | Greater Accra | Tema | Ga | March | An annual festival to facilitate the recovery of the Sakuma Lagoon for bumper harvest. | | | | |
31 | Dzawuwu | Volta | Dabala | Ewes | February | It is an Annual traditional and thanksgiving festival of the Agave people. | | | | |
32 | Papa | Asanti | Kumawu | Akans | February | It involves Procession of chiefs & militia, cow sacrifice & ritual to secure cow meat. | | | | |
33 | Apafram | Eastern | Akwamu | | January | | | | | |
34 | Kpini-Kyiu & Tenghana | Upper East | Wa & Tongu | Wa & Tongu | January | | | | | |
35 | Rice | Volta | Akpafu | Ewes | January | Celebration of the Rice harvest | | | | |
36 | Nkronu | western | Shama/Beposo | Shama/Beposo | September | it involves purification of stools, prayer to ancestors for good harvest and long life | | | | |
37 | Akyempem | Ashanti | Agona | Agona | September | | | | | |
38 | Ohumkyire | Eastern | Kibi | Kibi | Setember/October | Anniversary of Akyem Nation and thanksgiving for the harvest. | | | | |
39 | Sasabobirim | Brong Ahafo | Awuah Domase | Awuah Domase | November | Celebrated in remembrance of their brave chief who joined Yaa Asantewaa to fight the Europeans in the early part of the 20th century. | | | | |
40 | Agumatsa | Volta | Wli | Ewes | November | Celebrated to give thanks to God for giving them the Wli Waterfalls | | | | |
41 | Agbamevoza | Volta | Agotime | Ewes | August | To celebrate the introduction of the art of Kente weaving to present-day Ghana | | | | |
42 | Apenorto | Volta | Mepe | Ewes | August | It is a colourful festival where during the durbar of chiefs, the people put on their best of regalia for general merry-making. | | | | |
43 | Fordjour | Brong Ahafo | Wenchi | | August and September | Yam festival | | | | |
44 | Odunkwaa | Ashanti | Abakrampa | Asantes | East Monday | it involves the fencing of the Odum Tree which is regarded as sacred, and believed to have protected the people from attacks during their war | | | | |
45 | Boaram | Upper east | Bongo | Talensis | October /November | Its significance is to give thanks to the gods for a good season | | | | |
46 | Klovo Sikplemi | | Somanya | Somanya | November | its significance is paying of homage to ancestral home on the Krobo Mountains. | | | | |
47 | Glimetotoza | Volta | Adaklu | Ewes | November | To commemorate their exodus from Notsie in present-day Northern Togo to their present abode. | | | | |
48 | Keta Sometutuza | Volta | Agbozume | Ewes | November | It involves Chiefs pay homage to their paramount chief and renew their allegiance | | | | |
49 | Ayimagonu | Volta | Dofor Adidome | Ewes | November | It invoves a grand durbar of chiefs where the chiefs sit in state to receive homage from their subjects | | | | |
50 | Willa | Upper East | Takpo | | April | this festival is to thank the ancestral shrine 'Will' for guidance and protection and also to ask for continued blessing from the shrine and God Almighty. | | | | |
51 | Kuure | Upper East | Zaare | Zaare | January/February | Symbolizes the ""Kuure"" which is the Gurune word for hoe. The hoe is their main tool for farming and for that matter, livelihood. | | | | |
52 | Samanpiid | Upper east | Bawku | Kusasis | November/December | its significance is to give thanks to the gods for good harvest | | | | |
53 | Fievie Kpor Legbaza | Volta | Fievie - Dugame | Ewes | Bi-annual in March | Celebration with procession of chiefs. | | | | |
54 | Ghana Paragliding & Hang Gliding | Eastern | Kwahu-Atibie | Kwahu | March/April | Part of the Easter celebration in the area | | | | |
55 | Fofie | Brong Ahafo | Nchiraa | Nchiraa | October | Yam festival | | | | |
56 | Mmoa Nni Nko | Ashanti | Offinso | Asantes | October | A colourful durbar of chiefs accompanied by traditional drumming and dancing amid merry making and funfair and firing of musketry. | | | | |