DAYS OF THE WEEK IN YORUBA
Ọjọ́ Aiku (Sunday)- Ọjọ́ Aiku otherwise known as Ọjọ́ Isinmi is the day of rest, and the day Orunmila buried Imi, the mother of Esu Odara.
Ọjọ́ Ajé (Monday): This is the day of prosperity on which money joined Orisa on earth and is known as the day of money or prosperity.
Ọjọ́ Iségun (Tuesday): This is the day of victory.
Ọjọ́ ‘Rú (Wednesday): This is the day problems, calamities, disruptions and confusions entered the world. It is the day of confusion.
Ọjọ́ “Bo / Ọjọ́ Alamisi (Thursday)- This is the day on which names of the days arrived. It is a day on which Ancestors visit the family. This is why every important festival begins on Thursday- Ọjọ́ Bo / Ọjọ́ Alamisi
Ọjọ́ Ẹti / Ọjọ́ Jimoh (Friday)- This day is synonymous with postponement. It is believed that whatever people have to do on this day should be postponed or else it would fail.
Ọjọ́ Abameta – (Saturday)- This day share same attribues with Ojo Eti. In order to avoid three types of negative incidents, the Yoruba don’t use Saturday to bury a person, unless the person is an elder.
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