Festivals in Cabo Verde in August
Cabo Verde has 8 local festival variants to explore in August, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.
Open Cabo Verde August festivals on the 3D map- Boa Vista Sao Joao Festival · Boa Vista · Sao Joao Festival
- Mosteiros Sao Joao Festival · Mosteiros · Sao Joao Festival
- Praia Sao Joao Festival · Praia · Sao Joao Festival
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago Sao Joao Festival · Ribeira Grande de Santiago · Sao Joao Festival
- Santa Catarina do Fogo Sao Joao Festival · Santa Catarina do Fogo · Sao Joao Festival
- Sao Filipe Sao Joao Festival · Sao Filipe · Sao Joao Festival
- Sao Salvador do Mundo Sao Joao Festival · Sao Salvador do Mundo · Sao Joao Festival
- Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau Sao Joao Festival · Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau · Sao Joao Festival
Festival search guide
This page answers searches for festivals in Cabo Verde in August, including traditions, foods, and local variants.
- Festival cores in Cabo Verde in August
- Local variants in Cabo Verde in August
- Cabo Verde festival map entry
What you can explore
Use this guide to compare Cabo Verde festivals in August by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.
- Festival cores
- Local variants
- Country festival map
Top festivals in Cabo Verde in August: Dates and places
Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for Cabo Verde in August.
| Festival | Place | Date confidence | Source | Map |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Joao Festival | Boa Vista | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Mosteiros | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Praia | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Ribeira Grande de Santiago | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Santa Catarina do Fogo | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Sao Filipe | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Sao Salvador do Mundo | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
| Sao Joao Festival | Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau | Around June 24 | Needs verification | Open |
Traditions, food and symbols
- midsummer drumming
- waterside celebration
- family visits
- maize dishes
- grilled fish
- festival sweets
How to explore these festivals on MapDepth
Open the 3D map, start from Cabo Verde, then filter by August, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.
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Regional highlights
- Boa Vista: Boa Vista Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Mosteiros: Mosteiros Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Praia: Praia Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Ribeira Grande de Santiago: Ribeira Grande de Santiago Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Santa Catarina do Fogo: Santa Catarina do Fogo Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Sao Filipe: Sao Filipe Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Sao Salvador do Mundo: Sao Salvador do Mundo Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
- Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau: Tarrafal de Sao Nicolau Sao Joao Festival; Sao Joao Festival; Around June 24
FAQ
What festivals happen in Cabo Verde in August 2026?
Cabo Verde in August features Sao Joao Festival, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.
What events and celebrations happen in Cabo Verde in August?
This guide covers August festivals, events and celebrations in Cabo Verde, including midsummer drumming, waterside celebration, family visits, maize dishes.
Which regions have August festivals in Cabo Verde?
Regional highlights include Boa Vista, Mosteiros, Praia, Ribeira Grande de Santiago, each connected to festival cores and local variants.
Seasonal context
In August, Cabo Verde has 1 festival core and 8 regional variants in season, led by Sao Joao Festival and grounded in customs and foods such as midsummer drumming, waterside celebration, family visits, maize dishes.
Representative festival cores
Customs and foods
- midsummer drumming
- waterside celebration
- family visits
- maize dishes
- grilled fish
- festival sweets