Kwanzaa begins that day after Christmas — Thursday, Dec. 26 — and runs through Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025. Is Kwanzaa a federal holiday? Kwanzaa is not recognized as an official federal holiday, which ...

On the second day of Kwanzaa, dozens of community members gathered for the 27th Annual Senior Kwanzaa Luncheon Celebration at ...

Kwanzaa is a weeklong celebration of Pan-African and African American culture that starts today and ends on January 1. At the end, a big communal feast called Karamu is held. The holiday was ...

Kwanzaa starts today and over the years it has become an internationally recognized celebration of African culture and community – not only in the United States but in all countries with large ...

The St. Stephens Branch Library is hosting an event on Saturday for Pre-K-age children and their parents or guardians to ...

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Kwanzaa was first celebrated in 1966 and is based on certain African festival traditions. The tradition is based on seven distinct principles and you’ll celebrate one per day. During Kwanzaa, you’ll ...

Ruth Ndiagne Dorsey, with a Kwanzaa, sets up for a media photo at her church, The Shrine of the Black Madonna, on Dec. 8, 2009, in Atlanta. The African drummers play music after the lighting of ...

Kwanzaa has become a nationally recognized celebration of African culture and community in the United States since its founding in 1966 and also is celebrated in countries with large African ...