Igbo Calendar | Ọgụgụ Afọ Ìgbò

This Voice Of The Sun Igbo Calendar is a complete Igbo Calendar that carries all the Igbo market days for the year and the correlating dates in the Gregorian Calendar. The Igbo Months are listed below capturing the 13 Lunar cycles of the Igbo Calendar.

Ọnwa Mbụ – February 17th – March 16th

Ọnwa Mbụ In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Abụọ – March 17th – April 13th

Ọnwa Abụọ In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Ifé Eke – April 14th – May 11th

Ọnwa Ifé Eke In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Anọ – May 12th – June 8

Ọnwa Anọ In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Agwu – June 9th – July 6th

Ọnwa Agwu In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Ịfejioku – July 7th – August 3rd

Ọnwa Ịfejioku In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Alom Chi – August 4th – August 31st

Ọnwa Alom Chi In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Ịlo Mmụọ – September 1st – September 28th

Ọnwa Ịlo Mmụọ In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Ana – September 29th – October 26th

Ọnwa Ana In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Okike – October 27th – November 23rd

Ọnwa Okike In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Aja Ana – November 24th – December 21st

Ọnwa Aja Ana In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Ede Aja Ana – December 22nd – January 18th

Ọnwa Ede Aja Ana In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

Ọnwa Ụzọ Alusi – January 19th – February 15th

Ọnwa Ụzọ Alusi In The Igbo Calendar For 2023 Ends With The Coming Of The New Moon

The Igbo New Year is marked by the appearance of the new moon (Onwa Ofuo) in February. This Igbo calendar, which starts in February is accepted by a majority of Odinala na Omenala adherents because it follows the moon and seasons just like our ancestors did.

The rains coming in February/March/April ushers in the planting season. But more importantly, it nourishes the Ani (the earth) and makes plants and grasses green. This new rain, the coming of new green pastures, and the starting of the planting season, all signify new beginnings. As such many of our people have agreed that this period is the new year.

However, different parts of Igbo land, in their wisdom, choose various dates in February, March, April, etc. to mark the new year. Also, some regions in Igbo land take the harvest period (July/August) to be their new year. But whatever period it is we choose individually is correct. And this is because the Igbo worldview is vast, with similarities in many aspects and differences in a few. That is why our people Nku di na mba na eghere mba nni.

The current Igbo calendar which chooses the First New Moon in February as the Igbo New Year has gained more acceptance among our people, in this age and time when we aim to unify our worldview as Ndi Igbo. And so, we stick to it at Voice Of The Sun.