Festival is an event in form of entertainment usually celebrated by communities with the same religious beliefs or tradition. It is often done to fulfill specific communal purpose to commemorate or for Thanksgiving.
Nigeria is blessed with beautiful people with different cultures and festivals. The 37 States in Nigeria including the Federal capital territory, celebrate festivals in different times and seasons. There are so many festivals you never knew it exists but this article has found out about those festivals.
Here are about 55 Rich Festivals celebrated in Nigeria.
Number 1: Argungun Fishing Festival – Kebbi State
Number 2: Ikeji Arondizuogu – Imo State
Number 3: Calabar Carnival – Cross River State, Calabar
Number 4: Carniriv – Rivers State, Port Harcourt
Number 5: Eyo Festival – Lagos State
Number 6. Igogo – Ondo State, Owo
Number 7: Nnewi Afiaolu Festival – Anambra State, Nnewi
Number 8. Ofala Festival – Anambra State, Nnewi
Number 9: Osun Oshogbo Festival – Osun State, Oshogbo
Number 10: Sango Festival – Oyo State
Number 11: Sharo/Shadi Festival – Fulani
Number 12: Yam Festival – Ekiti State
Number 13: Ojude Oba Festival – Ogun State, Ijebu Ode
Number 14: Olojo Festival – Osun State, Ile Ife
Number 15: Oro Festival – Celebrated among Yoruba people
Number 16: Obokun Festival – Osun State, Ijesha
Number 17: Benin Festival – Edo State, Benin
Other Festivals Include
18. Lagos Carnival – Lagos State
19. Mare Festival – Ondo State, Idanre
20. Onitsha Ivory Festival – Celebrated among Igbo people
21. Oke Ibadan Festival – Oyo State, Ibadan
22. Iwude Festival – Osun State, Ijesha
23. Abuja Carnival – Abuja
24. Kano Durbar – Kano State, Kano
25. Durbar Festival – Celebrated in the Northern part of Nigeria
26. independence day – Nigeria
27. Iko Festival – Edo State, Owan(Ihievbe )
28. Obudu Mountain Race – Cross River, Obudu
29. Ukpe Festival – Edo state, Ewohiwi
30. Igue ( Ewere ) Festival – Edo State
31. Nwaotam Festival – Rivers, Opobo
31. Oki Festival – Rivers, Port Harcourt
32. Ohafia War Festival – Asia State, Ohafia
33. Leboku Festival – Cross River, Yakurr
34. Egungun Festival – OYO State, Egba
35. Ogun Festival – Ondo State
36. Awon Festival – Kwara State, Shao
37. Olumo – Ogun, Abeokuta
38. Igunnuko – Lagos State
39. Gelede – Lagos State
40. Obalufon – Osun State, Erin Ile
41. Oro Festival – Osun State
42. Nwunyo Fishing Festival – Taraba State
43. Puje – Tarawa State
44. Purira – Taraba State
45. Kuchicheb -Taraba State, Kuteb
46. Kati – Taraba State, Mabila
47. Iria –
48. Orosun – Ondo State, Idanre
49. Ekimogun Festival – Ondo State, Ondo
50. Ipele – Ondo State, Owo
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