Ghana has over the years become the hub for vacationers and tourists both diasporas and non-diasporas in the end of the year for the entirely bizarre pack of events within the holiday season dubbed December in Ghana.
Why do people go to Ghana in December?
Globally December is a month filled with festivities but the festivities that Ghana provides an exceptional to get elsewhere and that is why it has been widely anticipated by the people in the diaspora. Aside the usual tour destinations, popular events like Afrochella, Bhim Concert just to mention few will give you the reason to be in Ghana in that festive season.
How hot is it in December in Ghana?
Ghana has two climate conditions the dry and rainy season annually. In the month of December, daily high temperatures are around 89°F, rarely falling below 87°F or exceeding 91°F. Daily low temperatures are around 78°F, rarely falling below 75°F or exceeding 79°F. The highest daily average low temperature is 78°F on December 8. This makes Ghana a favorite travel destination to travelers.
History of December in Ghana
December in Ghana is an initiative which was launched by the Ghana Tourism Authority to promote the various events and programs that will be happening in the country.
Though Ghana has over the years seen an inundated increase in tourists moving to visit friends and families while they enjoy unforgettable memory filled with concerts, fashion shows, traditional cultural festivals, and much more across multiple regions of Ghana before and after the introduction of the Year of Return and Beyond the Return.
The launch of December in Ghana is to create an experience that will focus on showcasing Ghana as global destination for Christmas and New Year celebration with events highlighting Ghana’s unique role as a core hub for culture and entertainment not only to diaspora families but to non-diaspora family.
List of Upcoming Events in This Year’s December In Ghana
- Fire Storm – December 1st and 30TH – National Theatre
This is a musical theatre happening at the National Theatre in Accra. In these current men dominated society, you cannot wait to experience this event where some groups of women are in mutiny against the norm of our modern society. Will their revolt be successful? Catch the fun and the excitement all at the Fire Storm at the National Theatre this December.
- African Food Festival – December 4st
Ghana has the best of dishes and I bet no one can compete with their varieties that is why you should be at the Bunso Eco Park in the Eastern Region as you witness this year’s edition of the African Food Festival.
The celebration of this event is not to promote only African delicacies but to also showcase the beautiful culture to the people. If you have not experience the real feel of the African traditions, then this is the moment to witness all from the African Food Festival.
- Feok Festival – 16th to 19th December
This festival is one of the Ghanaian festivals you really need to witness for its historic background. Celebrated by the people of Sandema in the Upper East of Ghana, the festival is in commemoration of their victory over the slave raiders in the 18th century.
- Afrochella Music Museum – 23rd December to 4th January – Accra
AFROCHELLA is designed to elevate and highlight the thrilling and thriving millennial talent from the African continent. Some of the events you can expect in this year’s event covers musical performances, fashion, paintings and much more.
- BHIM Concert – 23rd December – Accra Grand Arena
This event will be held at the Grand Arena, a musical concert from the Bhim President Stonebwoy and your favorite top artists. This year’s artists on the bill are super crazy and I can’t to get my dancing sneakers.
- Wilda Land Festival – 24th – 27th December – Shia Hills Forest Reserve
Wildaland Festival was just launched last year but the creativity involved in the creation of this festival in the Shai Hills Resource Reserve got everyone talking about the event.
Take the Christmas celebration out of the norm by experiencing this year’s Wildaland Festival, a musical concert held in natural ecosystem.
- Bolgatanga Arts and Craft Fair – December 22nd
This festival is a fair will be focus on the creative in the Northern part of Ghana. Being held at the Jubilee Park, there will be exhibition of the creative like basket and smock weavers, traditional clothes and much more.
There will also be the display of cultures while you get entertain with some traditional music.
- Samaniid Festival- December 23 to 26
The Kusaasi people in the Upper East Region can’t express their excitement to their maker for a successful year and aiding in bumper harvest without the celebration of the Samanpiid festival.
- Promise Land- December 24
This is a musical concert from Ghanaian performing artist King Promise. The concert has lots of artists and other surprises on the bill.
This year’s celebration will be exciting as the festival is packed with so much more surprises. This year’s edition is captioned ‘’The Homecoming ‘’ and as the title suggests, there will be lots of fun in the capital city.
- Freedom Concert – 25th December – Accra
- Tangolla Festival 22 – 26th December – Accra
- Afro Nation Festival – 29th – 30th December Accra
- Winneba Fancy Dress Festival – January 1- Winneba
- AFROCHELLA –December 38th Accra
- Tatste Ghana December 27 Accra
- Night of 1028 Laughs and music December 26th Accra
- Made in Taadi MASQUERADE Festival December 25 to 27
- Freedom Concert December 25th
- Samini Experience December 24
- Rhythms On Da Runway – Africa’s biggest annual night of fashion and music – 4th December – Accra
- Festival Of Lights Ghana – 23rd -25th December Accra
- Waakye Party -21st December – Accra
There are more events that will be held in every part of the country hence you can never get bored this December.
Thank you for reading this article and see you this year’s December in Ghana.
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