Kwanzaa is celebrated every year from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1. It lasts seven days, symbolizing the seven principles. This year, it will be from Friday, Dec. 26, to Thursday, Jan. 1.

During the holiday, families and communities organize around what are known as the seven principles, or Nguzo Saba. The seven ...

In addition to music, there were free Kwanzaa books, a canned food drive and a free fellowship meal to end the night.

The Cincinnati Kwanzaa Committee celebrated the fifth day of Kwanzaa, focusing on Nia, or purpose, by hosting a citywide teen ...

The yearly celebration of Kwanzaa is coming soon, beginning the day after Christmas. Unlike Christmas and Hanukkah, Kwanzaa ...

Festive, reflective and thought-provoking events are scheduled throughout the Bay Area the week following Christmas ...

The name Kwanzaa derives from “mutanda ya kwanza” a Swahili phrase meaning “first fruits” or “first harvest.” The final “a” ...

Christmas was Wednesday. Hanukkah started Wednesday night, On Thursday, Dec. 26, Kwanzaa began. "Kwanzaa is an African American and Pan-African holiday that celebrates history, values, family, ...

Kwanzaa begins each year on December 26 and concludes on January 1. Its symbols reflect African harvest traditions, including ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of African American culture, family and community, observed annually from Dec. 26 through ...

Friday, December 26th marked the first day of Kwanzaa, a secular holiday which has become a nationally recognized celebration ...

Today marks the first day of Kwanzaa — a seven-day celebration of African American and Pan-African culture, community and ...