Detty December 2026 — The Experience Guide

What is Detty December

Detty December is the informal name for the December cultural season in Nigeria — specifically in Lagos — when the diaspora returns, the social calendar reaches its peak density, and the city becomes a version of itself that is simultaneously exhausting and extraordinary.

The term started as slang. It became a global cultural reference point. Artists plan Lagos concerts around it. Airlines adjust pricing for it. Hotels in VI and Lekki price December rooms at a premium. If you're Nigerian or connected to Nigerian culture, you either fly home for it or you feel the FOMO from abroad.

The TreatPass approach to Detty December 2026

Q4 Experiences is not trying to be all of Detty December. It's the curated layer on top of it — the intimate, pre-sold events that let you have extraordinary experiences within the season without competing with the chaos of mass-market events.

Ninety-two events across October, November and December. Paint nights, pottery sessions, chef's tables, cocktail labs, spa days, cooking classes, social evenings and the Grand Detty December Dinner. Lagos and Abuja. Individual tickets and corporate packages.

How to plan your Detty December 2026

• Book in October what you want in December — the best events fill weeks before the month
• Anchor around one or two flagship events (the Grand Dinner, the NYE Countdown) and fill the rest of the calendar around them
• Mix formats — a spa day, a social evening, a cooking class, and a chef's table across the month gives you the full picture
• Consider the connection angle — come alone to at least one event and let the format do the work