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Kwanzaa is a week-long celebration of African-American culture and history that takes place from December 25 to January 1. The holiday is based on harvest festival traditions from West and Southeast Africa. Kwanzaa was created in 1966 by Maulana Ron Karenga.
bECnada dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Awukudae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Benada Dapaa occurs on the Tuesday before Awukudae.
| U | Day | Date | Adinkra |
| s | Tuesday | January 30, 2024 | mframadan |
| p | Tuesday | March 12, 2024 | matEC maCsiE |
| a | Tuesday | April 23, 2024 | nQinQim |
| d | Tuesday | June 04, 2024 | kete pa |
| o | Tuesday | July 16, 2024 | nsoCroCmma |
| C | Tuesday | August 27, 2024 | csram |
| u | Tuesday | October 08, 2024 | boCa mEC na mEC mmoCa woC |
| q | Tuesday | November 19, 2024 | cdc NECra fiE qan |
| f | Tuesday | December 31, 2024 | fcfc |
mECmECnECda dapaa is the day of labor of the Akan. It is a day observed in preparation of the coming Akwasidae by cleaning, cooking and doing general household chores. Memeneda dapaa occurs on the Saturday following Awukudae or the Saturday before Akwasidae.
| U | Day | Date | Adinkra |
| s | Saturday | January 06, 2024 | qataCQEC aCtikc |
| p | Saturday | February 17, 2024 | musuyidECe |
| a | Saturday | March 30, 2024 | owuo atwECdECe |
| d | Saturday | May 11, 2024 | sunsum |
| o | Saturday | June 22, 2024 | NamEC dua |
| C | Saturday | August 03, 2024 | aCdu hwam |
| u | Saturday | September 14, 2024 | aprukuma |
| q | Saturday | October 26, 2024 | nECa cpese obEdi hECnEC |
| f | Saturday | December 07, 2025 | akoCben |
foCjoC on the Akan calendar is a day of soul searching, prayers and solemn meditation. Fodwo occurs 15 days after Akwasidae and 9 days before Awukudae. On the eight day after Fodwo is Benada Dapaa.
| U | Day | Date | Adinkra | English |
| s | Monday | January 22, 2024 | nQimu | Nkyimu |
| p | Monday | March 04, 2024 | asasEC yE duru | Asase Ye Duru |
| a | Monday | April 15, 2024 | aya | Aya |
| d | Monday | May 27, 2024 | bECsEC saka | Bese Saka |
| o | Monday | July 8, 2024 | wawa aba | Wawa Aba |
| C | Monday | August 19, 2024 | akoCkcnan | Akokonan |
| u | Monday | September 30, 2024 | duafEC | Duafe |
| q | Monday | November 11, 2024 | fihankra | Fihankra |
| f | Monday | December 23, 2024 | csram nEC nsoCroCmma | Osram Ne Nsoromma |
foCfiE on the Akan calendar occurs 9 days after Awukudae and 9 days before the next Akwasidae.
| U | Day | Date | Adinkra | Meaning |
| s | Friday | January 9, 2024 | jECnnimmen | Dwennimmen |
| p | Friday | March 22, 2024 | eban | Eban |
| a | Friday | March 3, 2024 | esEC nEC tekrema | Ese Ne Tekrema |
| d | Friday | June 14, 2024 | bi nka bi | Bi Nka Bi |
| o | Friday | July 26, 2024 | hwEmudua | Hwemudua |
| C | Friday | September 6, 2024 | epa | Epa |
| u | Friday | October 18, 2024 | kintinkantan | Kintinkantan |
| q | Friday | November 29, 2024 | mmECre danEC | Mmere Dane |
| f | Friday | January 10, 2025 | mpatapc | Mpatapo |
awukudaEC is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Wednesday.
| U | da | eda | Date | aCdinkra |
| s | wukuada | cpepcn Uas pgpdU | January 31, 2024 | NamEC nnwu na maCwu |
| p | wukuada | cbenECm Usa pgpdU | March 13, 2024 | Nansapc |
| a | wukuada | aforisuo Upd pgpdU | April 24, 2024 | nsaa |
| d | wukuada | ayewoChoCmumu Ugo pgpdU | June 05, 2024 | mpuaCnum |
| o | wukuada | kitawoCnsa Usu pgpdU | July 17, 2024 | akoCma |
| C | wukuada | csanaa Upq pgpdU | August 28, 2024 | funtunfunEfu denQemfunEfu |
| u | wukuada | aChinimEC Ugf pgpdU | October 09, 2024 | nkcnscnkcnscn |
| q | wukuada | obubuo Upg pgpdU | November 20, 2024 | ckcdECe mmcwECre |
| f | wukuada | cpepcn Ugs pgpoU | January 01, 2025 | SEC woCnSEC |
aqaCsidaEC is an Akan festive occasion celebrated every six (6) weeks on Sunday.
| U | da | eda | Date | aCdinkra |
| s | qaCsiada | cpepcn Uu pgpdU | January 7, 2024 | sankcfa |
| p | qaCsiada | cZECfoCc Usq pgpdU | February 18, 2024 | pECmpamsiE |
| a | qaCsiada | cbenECm Uas pgpdU | March 31, 2024 | aCdinkrahECnEC |
| d | qaCsiada | koCtoCnimma Usp pgpdU | May 12, 2024 | damEC damEC |
| o | qaCsiada | ayewoChoCmumu Upa pgpdU | June 23, 2024 | NamEC biribi wc soCroC |
| C | qaCsiada | csanaa Ud pgpdU | August 4, 2024 | cwc foCroC adoCbe |
| u | qaCsiada | ebc Uso pgpdU | September 15, 2024 | nECa onnim noC sua a, ohu |
| q | qaCsiada | aChinimEC Upu pgpdU | October 27, 2024 | denQem |
| f | qaCsiada | cpenimma Uq pgpdU | December 8, 2024 | fawoChoCdiE |
