Knowing the days of the week in Yoruba and the names of the months helps you read invitations, talk about plans and understand Yoruba culture more deeply. This guide gives the common names used today, with some background on the traditional calendar.
Days of the Week in Yoruba
The word for day is ọjọ́.
- Monday: Ọjọ́ Ajé
- Tuesday: Ọjọ́ Ìṣẹ́gun
- Wednesday: Ọjọ́rú
- Thursday: Ọjọ́bọ̀
- Friday: Ọjọ́ Ẹtì
- Saturday: Ọjọ́ Àbámẹ́ta
- Sunday: Ọjọ́ Àìkú
Months in Yoruba
The word for month is oṣù. A commonly used list is:
- January: Ṣẹ́rẹ́
- February: Èrèlé
- March: Ẹrẹ̀nà
- April: Ìgbé
- May: Èbibi
- June: Òkùdù
- July: Agẹmọ
- August: Ògún
- September: Ọ̀wẹ̀wẹ̀
- October: Ọ̀wàrà
- November: Belu
- December: Ọ̀pẹ̀
Spellings and tone marks can differ between sources and regions, so treat this as a standard guide.
The Traditional Yoruba Week
Traditional Yoruba life used a four-day week linked to market days and the orisha. This is part of the wider culture described in Yoruba religion explained. For a general overview, see Wikipedia’s Yoruba calendar page.
How to Practise
- Label your weekly planner with Yoruba days.
- Pair days with greetings from our greetings guide.
- Practise dates with Yoruba numbers 1 to 100.
For the full roadmap, read how to learn Yoruba, and browse our Language category.
Yoruba Days and Months FAQs
How do you say Monday in Yoruba?
Monday is Ọjọ́ Ajé.
What is the Yoruba word for month?
The word is oṣù.
Are the Yoruba month names fixed?
The list above is widely used, but spellings and tone marks vary slightly by source.
