20 Upcoming Events in Nigeria for 2020 [January – December]

20 Upcoming Events in Nigeria for 2020 [January – December].

20 Upcoming Events in Nigeria: Are you interested in knowing about upcoming events in Nigeria? Do you wish to attend any of them?

Want to know the fixed date and venues? This article will provide a list of upcoming events in Nigeria for the year 2020.

What to Know About an Event?

An event can be defined as a public assembly for the purpose of celebration, education, marketing, or reunion.

Events can be categorized on the basis of their size, type, and context.

An event can be:

i) Social/life–Cycle Events

Events like Birthday party, Graduation day, Hen/Stag party, Bachelor’s party, Engagement Party, Wedding, Anniversary, Retirement day, Funeral, etc., are under this category.

ii) Education and Career Events

These are events like education fair, seminar, job fair, workshop, debate, contest, competition, etc.

iii) Sports Events

Sports events like Olympics, World Cup, marathons, Wimbledon, wrestling matches, etc.

iv) Entertainment Events

These are events like music concerts, fashion shows, fairs, festivals, award functions, celebrity nights, beauty pageants, flash mobs, jewelry shows, stage shows, etc.

v) Political events

Political events like political procession, rally, demonstration,  political functions, etc.

vi) Corporate events

Events like MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences, and exhibitions), product launches, roadshows, and buyer-seller meet, etc.

vii) Religious events

These are events like; religious festivals/fairs, a religious procession, Katha, Pravachan, Diwali fair, Dusherra fair, etc.

viii) Fund Raising/Cause-related Events

Most events can be turned into a fundraising or cause-related event e.g. auctions.

The Importance of Organizing Events

Below are the reasons why events are important to organize:

– Improvement of Community and Mental Well-being

Many studies have shown that building healthy relationships and spending time with your family, friends, and others in your community can help improve your mental well-being.

Strengthening relationships both at home and within your community ultimately shapes your life.

Mental health and physical health are fundamentally linked, with positive mental well-being contributing to physical conditions.

Those at risk for serious mental health conditions are at increased risk for chronic physical conditions, which makes having community support very important.

Community-wide events bring people from all walks of life together, strengthening the bonds between them.

Those bonds act to improve mental well-being while helping to alleviate personal struggles.

– For Town Identity

Establishing a strong town identity is important, particularly for smaller townships.

Smaller towns can use community events to connect their residents and keep old traditions alive while making new ones as well.

It can also help attract new visitors, by showing off what makes the town so unique, which can simultaneously help build a strong sense of pride for the community.

A sense of pride among the community may also encourage members to take better care of their neighborhoods.

– Enables New Business Opportunities

With community events – whether free, family-friendly, or ticketed events – you’ll need help setting up, running, and promoting them.

Use this as an opportunity to showcase your community’s local businesses. Enlisting people from your own town helps drive revenue to these small businesses, attracting those in the community to support them.

In addition, community events may also bring in business from neighboring towns, generating further revenue that supports your community.

– It’s Fun-filled

At the end of the day, the point of hosting a community event is to create memorable moments for your town.

These types of events will not only showcase what your town has to offer, but connect members of the community forever from these shared experiences, no matter their background, gender, or age.

List of 20 Upcoming Events in Nigeria for 2019

Date            Event                                    Place       Purpose of event

CSN Team.