Common traditions include attending parties, eating special New Year’s foods, making resolutions for the new year and watching fireworks displays.
Watch Night Service
In Ghana, the people mostly welcomed the new year with watch night services across the country.
This celebration is rekindled by the joy from being alive to witness and enter the new year.
For many Christians, “31st Night” is a remarkable moment to aim higher for the next year, and pray for grace and life in the ensuing year. Though the celebration is observed by persons from all religious and cultural backgrounds, it is more intense for Christians who use 31st Watch Night service for reflections of the past year and make resolutions for the new year. The all night service is normally characterized by prophecies, breakthrough and thanksgiving activities. Watch night services in Ghana have interesting themes such as ‘Cross Over’, ‘Jump Over’, ‘ final transition night ‘Run Over’, ‘Fly Over’, ‘Passover to Takeover’, ‘Restoration Night’, ‘Swim Over’, ‘Cry Over’, and ‘a December To Remember’. Despite the rising cases of COVID-19 in the world, this year’s 31st Night ritual undoubtedly was observed by Ghanaians.
Police Patrols
Police stepped up surveillance in Churches, during the New Year’s Eve. Ghana Police Service announced that its patrols December 31, 2021 in Communities across the country, was meant to curtail criminal activities that go on during the 31st All Night Services.
In an interview with GBC News, Staff Officer at the Police Public Affairs Unit, ASP Richmond Mensah, said ”the patrols will be done simultaneously in Greater Accra, Ashanti and Northern Region”.
New Year Message
