CULTURAL FESTIVALS IN BAYELSA STATE

FESTIVAL TOWN/LGA DESCRIPTION PERIOD
Eremutoru Festival Peretoru in Ekeremor LG Ceremonial Dec – Jan 2nd
Ikpai-Kpai Festival Ekowe in Southern Ijaw LG Ceremonial 1st January
Oguberi Festival Ndoro in Ekeremor LG Ceremonial Feb/March
Opuaduno Lake Akeddeowei/Opuaduno in Fishing every March
Fishing Festival Southern Ijaw LG
Seigbein Fishing Festival Sagbama in Sagbama LG Fishing 27th May
Seigbein Fishing Festival Amassoma in Southern Fishing 28th - 30th May
Okolode Festival Ekpetiama Clan in New Yam 5th June
Yenagoa LG
Uge Adiafa Festival Atissa Clan in Yenagoa LG New Yam 25th June
Obunem Festival Epie Clan in Yenagoa LG New Yam 1st Week of July
Ogori ba Uge Festival Odi in Kolokuma Killing of Buffalo 27th July
/Opokuma LG
Odemimom Festival Otuoke in Ogbia LG To Commemorate Last Saturday of
the Harvest Season Oct. Every Year
Tungbo Liberation Day Tungbo in Sagbama LG Ceremonial 1st October
Izogua Annual Festival Otuokpoti in Ogbia LG Ceremonial November
Amasinghan Festival Aleibiri in Ekeremor LG Ceremonial 20th – 25th December Asi Oge Festival Ekeremor in Ekeremor LG Ceremonial 20th – 25th December
Ikagi Masquerade Nembe Bassambiri in Nembe LG Ceremonial Every 20 Years
Idumangi Olali Okpoama in Brass LG Festival of Deities Every Seven Years
Igboruma War Canoe Otuokpoti in Ogbia LG Ceremonial Periodically
Lake Ifi Fishing Festival Sabagreia in Kolokuma Fishing Periodically
Opokuma LG
Idumangi Festival Nembe in Nembe LG Traditional Periodically
Eyal Awani Festival Idema in Ogbia LG Ceremonial
The Ancient War Canoe Nembe in Nembe LG Ceremonial
Reggatta of Nembe
Isemi Festival Nembe in Nembe LG Traditional
Famgbe Beach Festival Famgbe in Yenagoa LG Ceremonial
Abadiyai Annual Festival Tabuama, Twon-Brass Ceremonial
in Brass LG
Okoti Agori Masquerade Diebu in Southern Ijaw LG Ceremonial
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Eyal Asigho Okoroba in Nembe LG Ceremonial