Happy 10,068th New Year! Discover the Yoruba Kọ́jọ́dá Calendar

The Yoruba traditional calendar, called Kọ́jọ́dá, begins each year on June 3rd and runs until June 2nd of the next year. It has 13 lunar months and a 4-day week dedicated to four Orisa deities. Each month aligns with farming cycles and the moon’s phases. In Kọ́jọ́dá, Day 1 honors Obatala (Sopanna, Iyaami, and the Egungun), Day 2 is for Orunmila (Esu, Ifá, and Osun), Day 3 celebrates Ogun (Osoosi), and Day 4 is dedicated to Sango (Oya). To keep pace with modern business, many Yoruba also use the familiar 7-day week alongside the sacred 4-day cycle. The months of Kọ́jọ́dá are: Òkùdú (June), Agẹmó (July), Ògún (August), Owêwê (September), Ọwawa (October), Bẹ́lú (November), Ọpẹ́ (December), Sẹ́rẹ́ (January), Erélé (February), Eréna (March), Igbe (April), and Ẹbíbí (May). The Ifá New Year is celebrated at the Oke Itase temple in Ile Ifẹ̀. Priests perform divination to reveal the year’s spiritual outlook. Families gather to honor ancestors, share prayers, drumming, and festive meals. As of June 3, 2025, Kọ́jọ́dá marks Year 10,068. Ẹkú Ọdún Oduduwa!

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