Vodou Calendar 2026

Lwa feast days, ancestor observances, and seasonal ceremonies. Haitian Vodou and New Orleans Voodoo traditions honored through the Catholic saint calendar.

⚜ Lwa Feast Days — 2026

Jan
6
⚜ Feast of the Kings — Lwa Celebration
General Observance
Epiphany. Celebration honoring the Lwa and seeking blessings for the new year. Holy water preparation. Communal ceremony.
Passed
Feb
25
⚜ Mange Lwa — Feeding the Spirits
Haitian Vodou
Carnival season. Elaborate ceremonies feeding the Lwa before the Lenten period. Music, dance, possession. Rara season approaches.
Passed
Apr
3
⚜ Good Friday — Baron Samedi
Lwa Feast
The Baron and the Ghede (spirits of the dead) are especially present. Graveyard offerings. Black and purple. Rum, cigars, hot peppers.
Passed
May
1
⚜ May Day — Erzulie Freda
Lwa Feast · Mater Dolorosa
Erzulie Freda — Lwa of love, beauty, luxury. Pink, blue, white. Perfume, jewelry, sweet cakes, champagne. She weeps for the world's beauty.
Passed
Jun
24
⚜ St. John's Eve — Ogou
Lwa Feast · St. James
Ogou — warrior Lwa of iron and fire. Bonfires, rum, red cloth. The most powerful ceremony night. Also serves Ogou Feray, Ogou Badagris.
Passed
Jul
16
⚜ Feast of Our Lady of Carmel — Erzulie Dantor
Lwa Feast
Erzulie Dantor — fierce mother Lwa, protector of women and children. Blue, red, gold. Fried pork, strong rum, Cremas. The dark mother.
Passed
Jul
25
⚜ Feast of St. James — Ogou
Lwa Feast
Primary feast of Ogou. The soldier-spirit, patron of politics and war. Red and blue. Sword, machete. Victory, strength, justice.
Passed
Nov
1
⚜ All Saints' Day — The Ghede Emerge
Ancestor / Ghede
The Ghede nation (spirits of the dead) are honored. Beginning of the Ghede season. Baron Samedi, Maman Brigitte, Baron Criminel. Black, purple, white.
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Nov
2
⚜ All Souls' Day — Fèt Gede
Major Observance
The most important Ghede ceremony. Feed the dead. Graveyard visits, bonfires, drumming, possession by the Ghede. The dead speak, laugh, teach. Black coffee, raw rum, peppers.
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Dec
8
⚜ Feast of Immaculate Conception — Erzulie Freda
Lwa Feast
Secondary feast of Erzulie Freda. Renewal of love, beauty, and divine feminine energy. Sweet offerings, perfume, blue and white candles.
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Dec
12
⚜ Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe — Erzulie Dantor
Lwa Feast
Secondary observance for Dantor in some lineages. Maternal protection, fierce love. Dark rum, fried food, red and blue offerings.
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About This Calendar

Vodou (Haitian Vodou) and Voodoo (New Orleans/Louisiana) are distinct but related traditions rooted in West and Central African spiritual practices, developed through the African diaspora and syncretized with Catholicism. The Lwa (spirits) are served on the feast days of their Catholic counterparts.

Like Santería, Vodou is a lineage-based tradition transmitted through initiation and direct teaching from elders (Mambos and Houngans). This calendar provides feast day timing as a reference — the ceremonies, songs, offerings, and rituals specific to each Lwa are the knowledge of initiated practitioners.

Ancestor service (les Morts) comes before Lwa service. The dead are honored first, always. For tools, see our planetary hours calculator and moon phase display.

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