The Ghana Tourism Authority, in collaboration with COCOBOD and Cocoa Processing Company, has lined up a number of activities for the celebrations of this year's National Chocolate Week.

The 2025 celebration is themed "EAT CHOCOLATE, STAY HEALTHY, GROW GHANA" and sub themed: "Chocolate for all: taste, share and care."

Under the auspices of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Creative Arts, the National Chocolate Week will be organized from 3rd February to 14th February 2025. The event is celebrated to promote the consumption of chocolate and highlight chocolate as a healthy product.

The National Chocolate Day Celebration was instituted in 2007 to coincide with Valentine's Day which falls on February 14 every year to boost the domestic consumption of Ghanaian chocolate and other cocoa-based products.

In 2021, COCOBOD and GTA extended the day's celebration to a week-long event, which has been organized successfully since then.

The Black Star Experience embodies Ghana's rich cultural heritage, with cocoa at its heart as a symbol of national pride and economic strength. 

"As we celebrate Chocolate Week, we honour the farmers who cultivate this prestigious crop, transforming it into the sweet delight that brings joy to millions worldwide. The Black Star shines brightly through Ghana's cocoa, a testament to our nation's resilience, innovation, and commitment to producing some of the world's finest chocolate," a press release from the GTA states.

Regional offices of the Ghana Tourism Authority will participate in the National Chocolate Week by visiting the Pediatric Units of Regional Hospitals on February 14, 2025.

The activities for this year include:

(1) Media Engagement and Sensitization on 3rd – 14th February 2025 to sensitize the general public about the health benefits of chocolate and other cocoa-based products.

(2) Melting moment on 13th February 2025 – A chocolate drink stand will be mounted at the reception of the Ghana Tourism Authority, Head Office.

(3) Float and Chocolate feast on 14th February 2025 through the principal streets of Accra, which will end with a durbar for stakeholders at the Kwame Nkrumah Memorial Park.

(4) Chocolate experience on 14th February 2025. Activation at the Kotoka International Airport to sensitize the public on the health and nutritional benefits of chocolate and distribute bar chocolate to passengers at the arrival hall.

(5) Hotel and Restaurant Participation: Throughout the Chocolate Week, hotels and restaurants across Ghana are encouraged to incorporate chocolate into their menus, offering special chocolate-themed dishes and desserts. On 14th February, these establishments are also urged to distribute complimentary chocolate to patrons as a symbol of love.