Osun-Osogbo Festival main event holds August 8, as the pre-festival activities announced. Preparations are in full swing for the 2025 edition of the Osun-Osogbo Festival, with the grand celebration set to take place on Friday, August 8, 2025. Widely regarded as one of Nigeria’s most iconic traditional festivals, the annual event continues to attract devotees, tourists, and cultural enthusiasts from across the globe. Ahead of the main festival, a series of pre-festival rites and cultural activities have been scheduled to uphold the spiritual and cultural significance of the celebration.
Below is a breakdown of key dates:
• Ojodu/Aisun – Thursday, July 3, 2025 (Ose Jakuta)
• Oja-Ifa – Friday, July 4, 2025 (Ose Obatala)
• Iwopodo – Monday, July 28, 2025 (Ose Obatala)
• Ina Olooju – Thursday, July 31, 2025 (Ose Jakuta)
• Ibo-Ade – Monday, August 4, 2025 (Ose Jakuta)
• Ifa Arugba – Thursday, August 7, 2025 (Ose Ogun)
• Odo-Osun (Main Festival Day) – Friday, August 8, 2025 (Ose Jakuta)
• Orun Odo – Tuesday, August 12, 2025 (Ose Jakuta)
• Ajigun – Monday, August 25, 2025 (Ose Obatala)
• Ifa Agbalu – Thursday, August 28, 2025 (Ose Jakuta)
• Ifa Dida – Thursday, September 25, 2025 (Ose Ifa)
The Osun-Osogbo Festival remains a living expression of Yoruba spirituality and heritage, and this year’s edition promises to honour tradition while fostering unity and cultural pride among the people of Osogbo, Osun State and beyond.
