Easter weekend · 26–29 March 2027Next up
Kwahu Easter
Kwahu Plateau, Eastern Region
Ghana's biggest Easter celebration, with paragliding, mountain adventures, concerts and huge street parties across the scenic Kwahu Plateau.
Ghana festival calendar
Ghana celebrates all year. Find the festivals that match your dates, or build your trip around one.
Month by month
Dates for traditional festivals can shift with local calendars, so check with us before you book. The next festival on the calendar is marked Next up
March – AprilEaster season
MayCoastal festivals
MayNext up
Aboakyer
Winneba, Central Region
A spectacular deer hunt festival: two warrior groups compete to catch a live bushbuck with their bare hands, and the first to present it to the paramount chief wins.
July – AugustHeritage & harvest
Late July to 1 August · next in 2027Next up
PANAFEST
Cape Coast, Central Region
The Pan-African Historical Theatre Festival celebrates African heritage and connects the diaspora through music, dance, theatre and cultural events, closing on Emancipation Day.
Held in odd-numbered years only.
AugustNext up
Homowo
Greater Accra (Ga communities)
The Ga people's celebration of triumph over famine, or "hooting at hunger", with the sprinkling of kpokpoi, drumming, dancing and community festivities.
AugustNext up
Chale Wote Street Art Festival
Jamestown, Accra
A street art festival that turns Jamestown into an open-air gallery, with murals, live music, dance, fashion shows and interactive installations.
September – OctoberPurification festivals
First Saturday of SeptemberNext up
Fetu Afahye
Cape Coast, Central Region
The annual festival of the people of Oguaa (Cape Coast): a grand procession, traditional rituals and celebrations to cleanse the town spiritually.
September – OctoberNext up
Odwira
Akropong-Akuapem, Eastern Region
The annual purification and thanksgiving festival of the Akuapem people, with traditional rituals, the Adae ceremony and cultural performances.
NovemberVolta celebrations
First Saturday of NovemberNext up
Hogbetsotso
Anloga, Volta Region
The Anlo Ewe commemorate their exodus from Notsie in present-day Togo, with war dances, drumming and re-enactments of the historic escape.
DecemberParty season
First Friday of DecemberNext up
Farmers' Day
Nationwide
A national holiday honouring Ghana's farmers and fishers, with agricultural exhibitions, awards ceremonies and community celebrations across the country.
DecemberNext up
AfroFuture
Accra
Formerly known as Afrochella: an Afrobeats and arts festival celebrating African culture through music, fashion, art and food, drawing international artists and big crowds.
All of DecemberNext up
Detty December
Accra and the coast
A month-long run of concerts, beach parties, cultural events and reunions, when Accra becomes West Africa's party capital and the diaspora comes home.
Festival tips
Get the most from festival season
- Book early. Rooms go fast for Kwahu Easter, Homowo and Detty December.
- Confirm dates. Traditional calendars vary, so check closer to your trip.
- Dress modestly and respectfully at traditional festivals.
- Ask before photographing ceremonies and ritual performances.
Plan around a festival
Time your trip to the celebrations
Tell us which festival you want to see and we'll plan the route, places to stay and the best days to be there.