Family. Community. Purpose. There is plenty of meaning and symbolism behind the Pan-African holiday and the seven Kwanzaa principles.

Seven days. Seven candles. Seven Kwanzaa principles. If you’ve never celebrated Kwanzaa before, it’s not too late to start embracing the Pan-African holiday. From Kwanzaa traditions to its ...

For starters, Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday, which celebrates family, community, and culture, according to the official Kwanzaa website. The name comes from the Swahili ...

Kwanzaa celebrations take place from Tuesday, Dec. 26, 2023, to Monday, Jan. 1, 2024. What to know about the holiday's origins and seven principles.

What are the seven principles of the Kwanzaa celebration? Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday observed from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 each year, designed to celebrate African heritage, unity, and community building ...

The seven-day celebration of Black culture also promotes seven specific principles: Umoja (unity), Kujichagulia (self-determination), Ujima (collective work and responsibility), Ujamaa ...

The 7 principles of Kwanzaa—and why they matter The weeklong holiday, which is celebrated every year from December 26 to January 1, is rooted in values that anyone can adopt and practice year round.

Mishumaa Saba, the Seven Candles: These are symbolic of the Nguzo Saba, the Seven Principles, the matrix and minimum set of values which African people are urged to live by in order to rescue and ...