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Every religion is known to have a calendar with important dates. In voodoo, there are different dates devoted to the worship of loas. During these festive periods voodoo worshippers gather at their shrines to celebrate, offer sacrifices and send their requests to the loas and in return they receive blessings.
Below is a voodoo calendar that indicates the important dates devoted to the celebration of voodoo spirits.
Dates of Festivals
Voodoo Traditional Day: January 10
Yoruba Feast of Ogun: January 17
Feast of Maman Brigitte February 1
Feast of Oya: February 2
Feast of Damballah March 17
Feast of Osayin: March 19
Feast of Legba Zaou March 20
Day of Blood March 24
Feast of Oshun: March 25
Santeria feast of Ogun: April 23
Feast of Ochossi: May 25
Marie Laveau death anniversary: June 16
Feast of Babalu Aye: June 21
Feast of Ti Jean June 24
Feast of Elegua: June 29
Feast of Expectant Mothers July 2
Feast of Ezili Danto July 16
Feast of Agasou August 25
Feast of Oshun in Oshogbo: Last Friday of August
Feast of Oshun: September 8
Birthday of Marie Laveau: September 10
Feast of Obatala: September 24
Feast of Eleggua: September 29
Feast of Shango: September 30
Feast of Orunmila: October 4
Feast of Erinle: October 24
Feast of the Dead: November 1-2
Baba Yaga’s Feast Day: November full moon
Feast of Oya: November 25
Feast of Shango: December 4
Feast of Ganga-Bois December 10
Feast of Babalu Aye: December 17
Feast of Yemaya: December 31
Spirits Associated to the Days of the Week
Sunday: Obatala, Orunmila
Monday: Papa Legba, Elegua, Eshu, Exu
Tuesday: Ogun
Wednesday: Ogun, Babalu-Aye
Thursday: Oldumare, Olofin, Olorun, Obatala, Agasou, Orunmila, Ifa,Orula
Friday: Shango, Babalu-Aye, Oba, Oya
Saturday: Yemaya, Oshun
When it comes to religious celebrations, there is a whole other world out there. While there are some dates that are recognized worldwide there are also some dates recognized only within a national setting. The important thing is that during these selected dates there is a communion between the followers and the deities that are being worshipped.