Detty December is not just a phrase. It is a cultural phenomenon. Every year, from about the 15th of December, Nigeria's major cities get a certain kind of energy. The diaspora lands. The parties start stacking. Hotels in Lekki and Victoria Island fill up. The band calendar in Lagos is fully booked.
This is the highest-stakes celebration window of the year in Nigeria. Weddings deliberately scheduled for December. Send-forths, homecoming parties, end-of-year owambes. If you are going to use a sprayboard, this is the season to do it.
For hosts planning December events
Set up your event on Giftinz early. December events have the largest diaspora attendance of any time of year — people flying in from multiple countries, family members coming from every corner of Nigeria. The sprayboard is built for exactly this kind of event.
- Share the sprayboard link in every group ahead of the event — diaspora family needs time to set up their account
- Brief your MC on the sprayboard so they can acknowledge diaspora names as they appear
- If you are streaming the event, share the sprayboard link in the stream description so viewers can spray in real time
For diaspora Nigerians who cannot make it back
Not everyone gets a December flight home. Flights are expensive in December and not every employer gives enough leave. If you are one of the people watching from abroad while the family celebrates, the sprayboard means you are not just watching. You are participating.
Read more about how Nigerians abroad participate in events back home.
The gift card option for December
If you want to send something ahead of Christmas to family back home — not for a specific event but just as a seasonal gift — a Giftinz gift card is the cleanest option. No international transfer fees, no wait time, arrives instantly with your message.
Set up your December event early
Create your event on Giftinz