Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many events have been cancelled, so please check with the organisers of individual events for up-to-date information and full details of upcoming events this year.
Please check exact dates with the
The Kuomboka is dependent on water levels and the date is usually set 3 weeks prior to it taking place.
The Likumbi Lya Mize and Kulamba are usually held on the last weekend of August.
Month |
Ceremony |
District |
Tribe |
January: |
Lwiindi |
Livingstone |
Toka Leya |
February: |
N’cwala |
Chipata |
Ngoni |
May: |
Kufukwila |
Solwezi |
Kaonde |
|
Kuomboka Nalolo |
Senanga |
Lozi |
|
Kuomboka Libonda |
Kalabo |
Lozi |
June: |
Mutomolo |
Mbala |
Mambwe / Lungu |
|
Nsomo |
Kasempa |
Kaonde |
|
Chivweka |
Kabompo |
Luchazi |
July: |
Umutomboko |
Kawambwa |
Lunda |
|
Kupupa |
Solwezi |
Kaonde |
|
Kunyanta Ntanda |
Solwezi |
Kaonde |
|
Lwindi Gonde |
Monze |
Tonga |
|
Kazanga |
Kaoma |
Nkoya |
August: |
Kulamba |
Katete |
Chewa |
|
Ubuilile |
Chienge |
Bwile |
|
Makumba |
Mansa |
Ushi |
|
Ukusefya Pa Ng’wena |
Mungwi |
Bemba |
|
Mukulu Pembe |
Luwingu |
Bemba |
|
Chisemwa Cha Lunda |
Mwinilunga |
Lunda |
|
Lunda Lubanza |
Zambezi |
Lunda |
|
Makundu |
Mufumbwe |
Kaonde |
|
Likumbi Lya Mize |
Zambezi |
Luvale |
|
Lubinda Ntongo |
Solwezi |
Kaonde |
|
Lukuni Luzwa buuka |
Kalomo |
Toka Leya |
September: |
Inchibwela Mushi |
Mkushi |
Bisa / Swaka / Lala |
|
Musaka / Jikubi |
Mumbwa |
Kaonde |
|
Kailala |
Kafue |
Goba |
|
Chinamanongo |
Mpika |
Bisa |
|
Vikamkanimba |
Isoka |
Tumbuka |
|
Chambo Chalutanga |
Isoka |
Mfungwe |
|
Mulasa |
Nakonde |
Namwanga |
|
Chisaka Chalubombo |
Chilubi Island |
Bisa |
|
Bisa Malaila |
Mpika |
Bisa |
|
Ntongo |
Mufumbwe |
Kaonde |
|
Kuvuluka Kishakulu |
Solwezi |
Lamba |
October: |
Maanzi Aabila Lwiindi |
Kalomo |
Tonga |
|
Kulamba Kubwalo |
Chibombo |
Lenje |
|
Likumbi Lyamalumbe |
Mumbwa |
Kaonde / lla |
|
Tuwimba |
Petauke |
Nsenga |
|
Malaila |
Mambwe |
Kunda |
|
Kwenje |
Chama |
Tumbuka |
|
Kwanga |
Samfya |
Ng’umbo |
|
Mabila |
Chienge |
Shila |
|
Chishinga Malaila |
Kawambwa |
Chishinga |
|
Chabuka Baushi |
Mansa, Milenge, Chembe |
Ushi |