Happy New Calendar Year!!! It is 10068 of the Oodua Yoruba Calendar-–-KỌ́JỌ́DÁ

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.

The traditional Yoruba week has four days. The four days that are dedicated to the Orisa go as follow:

Day 1 is dedicated to Obatala (Sopanna, Iyaami, and the Egungun)
Day 2 is dedicated to Orunmila (Esu, Ifá and Osun).
Day 3 is dedicated to Ogun (Osoosi).
Day 4 is dedicated to Sango (Oya)

To reconcile with the Gregorian calendar, Yoruba people also measure time in seven days a week and four weeks a month. The four-day calendar was dedicated to the Orisas and the seven-day calendar is for doing business.

The seven days are: Ojo-Aiku (Sunday), Ojo-Aje (Monday), Ojo-Ishegun (Tuesday), Ojo-Riru (Wednesday), Ojo-Bo/Alamisi (Thursday), Ojo-Eti (Friday) and Ojo-Abameta (Saturday). Oṡu in Yoruba calendar.

ÒKÙDÚ June
AGḖMṐ July
ÒGÚN August
OWḖwḖ September
ṐWAwa October
BḔLU November
ṐPḖ December
ṠḔRḔ January
ÈRÉLE February
ḔRḔNA March
IGBE April
ḔBÍBÍ May

Happy New Year! Aseyi samodun o!

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 10,068 in Yoruba.

Ẹkú Ọdún Oduduwa