Cultural and religious
- Timkat (Ethiopia): Epiphany, around 19 January, with processions and blessings of water, especially in Gondar and Lalibela.
- Genna (Ethiopia): Ethiopian Christmas, around 7 January.
- Meskel (Ethiopia): the finding of the True Cross, around 27 September, with huge bonfires.
- Gnaoua and World Music Festival (Essaouira, Morocco): usually in early summer.
- Fes Festival of World Sacred Music (Morocco): usually late spring or early summer.
- Abu Simbel Sun Festival (Egypt): around 22 February and 22 October, when sunlight reaches the inner sanctuary.
- Umhlanga Reed Dance (Eswatini): usually late August or early September.
- Kwita Izina (Rwanda): the gorilla naming ceremony, usually around September.
- Eid celebrations: across North and West Africa; dates follow the Islamic calendar.
Natural events
- Great Migration calving: around February (Serengeti).
- Mara River crossings: about July to October.
- Okavango flood: peaks around June to August.
- Sardine Run: around June and July on South Africa’s east coast.
- Whale season: about June to November along South Africa and Mozambique.
- Namaqualand wildflowers: about August and September (South Africa).
- Makgadikgadi zebra migration: about December to March.
