Jintigi Fire Festival
It is celebrated by the chiefs and people of Gonjaland in April every year. The capital of the Gonja Traditional Area, Damango, serves as the epicentre of the entire celebration.

Among activities to mark the festival is the procession at night with torches into the bush or outshirts of towns and villages within Gonjaland. There are also Koran recitals to forecast the new year.

Damba Festival
The Damba festival is categorized into three main festivals, namely:

*Somo Damba
*Naa Damba
*Belkusi Damba

It is celebrated under the lunar calendar by the people of Dagbon, Mamprugu, Gonja, Mamprugui, Nanumba.

The significance of the festival is to commemorate the birthday of the Holy Prophet of Islam. Activities includes prayers and fasting and procession of people on horseback, amidst drumming and dancing.

Originally linked with Islam to mark the birth of Mohammed, the festival has gradually taken on a traditional rather than Islamic tone. The 2-day festival is full of pageantry and showmanship and is celebrated in the towns of Dagbon, Gonjaland, Mamprusiland and Nanumbaland.

Bugum Chugu (Fire) Festival
Although the Bugum Festival was also linked with Islam, it has become a major event on the traditional calendar too. It commemorates the flight of Naiyul-Lah Mohammed from Mecca into exile in Medina in AD658. The festival is celebrated in Dagbon, Gonja, Mamprusi and Nanumba. The events begin with processions from neighbouring villages. By nightfall, all the villagers converge at the Chief's palace with lighted torches. Following special invocations by the Chief, the ceremonial illuminate the streets. Festive drumming and dancing continue until the early hours of the morning.

Kpini Chugu (Guinea Fowl Festival
The Kpini Chugu is observed in the Dagbon, Mamprugu and Nanung Traditional Areas as a minor festival. These areas are made up of Dagombas, Mamprusis, Nanumbas, Kokombas abd Basaris. There is no general celebration. It is observed as a harvert offering to the gods.

Gobandawu (Yam) Festival
Gobandawu marks the beginning of the new harvest season by the traditional areas in the Northern Regions.

The main activity is the sacrificial offering of yams and guinea fowl to in-laws.

The significance of this festival is to give thanks to the gods for a good harvest.