Happy New Calendar Year!!! It is 10067 of the Oodua Yoruba Calendar-–-KỌ́JỌ́DÁ

How the Yoruba Calendar Works & Ifá New Year Traditions

The Yoruba traditional calendar, called Kọ́jọ́dá, starts the new year on June 3rd and ends on June 2nd the following year. It’s a lunar calendar with a 4-day week (each day honoring different Orisa), 7 weeks in a month, and 13 months in a year—so their year is 364 days long. The months and weeks are deeply tied to farming cycles, moon phases, and religious rituals.

For the Ifá New Year, the biggest celebration happens in Ile Ifẹ̀ at the Oke Itase temple. There, people gather for prayers, music, drumming, and the all-important Ifá divination, where the year’s spiritual forecast is revealed. It’s a time for reconnecting with community, honoring ancestors, and celebrating with lots of food and festivities!

According to the Yoruba traditional calendar, as of June 3, 2025, it will be the year 10,067 in Yoruba.

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