Calendar / December 2026
What's on in December 2026
Dates read confirmed where the organizer has published them, and expected where we've projected the recurrence. Always verify before booking.
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3 events in December 2026 in Africa.
Festival International du Sahara de Douz
Douz · Tunisia
Witness / Attend
About four days at the end of December each year in the Douz festival arena. Upcoming: the 57th edition ran 25 to 28 December 2025; a 58th edition is expected in late December 2026, dates usually confirmed about a month ahead.
Dates & details →Calabar Carnival
Calabar · Nigeria
Witness / Attend
A month-long festival each December in Calabar, with the flagship parades falling between about 26 and 30 December. The 2026 edition runs its main events 26 to 30 December.
Dates & details →AfroFuture
Accra · Ghana
Music & Culture Festivals
Held in Accra over two days in late December each year as the headline event of Ghana's Detty December. Upcoming: expected 28 to 29 December 2026 and again in late December 2027; dates and venue confirmed by the organisers closer to the time.
Dates & details →In season in December
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