Kwanzaa is celebrated every year from December 26 through January 1, as a seven-day cultural holiday.

Dates and duration

  • Kwanzaa always begins on December 26, the day after Christmas in the United States.
  • The celebration runs for seven days and ends on January 1, aligning it with the period between Christmas and New Year’s Day.

What Kwanzaa marks

  • Kwanzaa is an annual holiday that affirms African American and broader pan-African family and social values.
  • The week includes daily observances and typically culminates in a communal feast, often held near the end of the celebration.

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