Ga-Adangme Calendar

At the beginning of the year or from 1st April, it is common to create a year planner.

But did you know historically the Ga-Dangme (Ghanaian ethnic group) calendar had 13 months, with each month consisting of 28 days. Unlike most countries of the world which starts in January, the Ga-Dangme calendar begins in September after the Homowo festival.

The 13 month known as Yaka was removed and its number of days distributed to the other calendar months to coincide with most countries of the world.

The Ga-Dangme calendar months are as follows:

SEPTEMBER – Gbo

OCTOBER – Antɔŋ

NOVEMBER – Alemle

DECEMBER – Afuabe

JANUARY – Aharabata

FEBRUARY – Oflɔ

MARCH – Otsokrikri

APRIL – Abɛibe

MAY – Agbiɛnaa

JUNE – Otukwajaŋ

JULY – Maawɛ

AUGUST – Manyawale