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Detty December brings thousands of visitors into Lagos each year, creating a massive spike in social activities, entertainment, travel, and spending. From concerts to family vacations, the festive rush boosts several sectors of the economy.

Here are the ten businesses that benefit the most:

1. Hotels
Hotels stay fully booked during December. Many visitors reserve rooms weeks ahead, and premium suites usually sell out first. Last year, hotels across VI, Lekki, and Ikeja made billions due to the heavy demand for comfort and proximity to major events.

2. Short-Let Apartments
Short-lets experience even higher demand. Travellers prefer privacy, larger spaces, and home-style comfort. Prices often rise, with some apartments jumping to six-figure rates per night during peak weeks.

3. Nightclubs and Lounges
Nightlife hits its peak in December. Clubs host back-to-back events, table bookings sell out, and bottle service becomes a major money-maker. Some top clubs reportedly earned billions during the season.

4. Event Centres and Concert Venues
From weddings to end-of-year parties and blockbuster concerts, venues are booked months ahead. Halls, open fields, and arenas all stay busy throughout the season.

5. Luxury Car Rentals
Demand for premium mobility rises as visitors want to move around in style. Rental fees often triple, with SUVs and high-end sedans becoming the most requested options.

6. Beaches and Resorts
Recreational spots enjoy a surge in visitors. Families book private beach houses, friends arrange group outings, and resorts remain busy—especially when people want a break from Lagos traffic.

7. Cinemas and Film Premieres
Nollywood releases major titles during December, making it the biggest month for cinema traffic. Red carpets, premieres, and holiday films attract crowds daily.

8. Restaurants and Food Vendors
Food businesses thrive throughout the festive period. High-end restaurants stay full, while street vendors enjoy late-night sales thanks to concerts and events scattered across the city.

9. Beauty, Grooming & Fashion
Everyone wants to look their best. Salons extend their working hours, makeup artists get fully booked, tailors handle rush orders, and stylists make steady profits throughout the month.

10. Digital Payments & E-Commerce
Online payments skyrocket. People buy tickets, gifts, clothes, and services digitally. Some hotels and clubs even accept crypto from travellers who prefer fast, borderless payments.

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

eepeepook:
Them say Detty December (month), you say Detty Christmas (a single day). Many times I believe many of una no complete primary six.

festacman:
I never mentioned "Detty Christmas" in my post. We all know why December is what it is. Why don't we have Detty October or even Detty Summer?

Many times I believe many of una completed primary six but lack primary sense.

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

ARISHEM:
Olosho business to dey boom. Because that is the time all this girls will cut off some lengths off their skirts and begin to waka up an down. Chicken business including who sell livestocks like goats and cows in abattoirs also cash out

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

festacman:
I never mentioned "Detty Christmas" in my post. We all know why December is what it is. Why don't we have Detty October or even Detty Summer?

Many times I believe many of una completed primary six but lack primary sense.

festacman:
It is important to state that Christmas is a holy event and the reason for the event is Jesus Christ and His redemptive mission.

Christmas is and will never be dirty or detty. It is blasphemous to say do.

Thank you for understanding.

mocochannel:
Source:
https://schooloverflow.com/topic/10-businesses-that-boom-during-detty-december-1092

eepeepook:
Detty December starts from the 1st to the 31st. I will be in Lagos from the 10th - 22nd. I don’t see how Christmas factors into that.

YourGFsnatcher:
You forgot music studios

Kalulu44:
Olosho and hook ups business should be in top 5

Jones4190:
What of olosho and pos business

mocochannel:


No be lie Sha. But that kind business dey some how

Kalulu44:
They said detty December not detty Christmas, over religious person.

Kalulu44:
Lolz! E no dey somehow for our Naija babes and their clients o