The Okinawan culture is noted for extreme diversity.
Miyako and Yaeyama hold substantially different festivals and observances.
Unless otherwise noted, dates are according to the traditional lunisolar calendar.
The categories below ("January - May" and "June - December") are artificial, created for ease of article navigation.
The information in this article is drawn primarily from Festivals and Rituals of Okinawa, a site run by the Okinawa Prefectural government.