Irreecha

Irreecha (Amharic: ኢሬቻ), also called Irreessa, is thanksgiving holiday of the Oromo People in Ethiopia.[1] The Oromo People celebrate Irreecha to thank Waaqa (God) for the blessings and mercies they have received throughout the previous year. The Irreecha festival is celebrated every year at the beginning of Birraa (Spring), new season after the dark and rainy winter season. The thanksgiving is celebrated at sacred lakes across Oromia and Hora Harsadi, Bishoftu, Oromia as a whole. In 2019, The festival returned to the Oromia's capital Finfinne for the first time in 150 years, are followed by irreecha in Bishoftu.[2] Irreecha is also celebrated around the world where diaspora Oromos live especially North America and Europe.