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 ...

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 ...

NEW YORK (RNS) — Celebrated from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1, Kwanzaa is centered on seven principles that champion the uplifting of the Black community. NEW YORK (RNS) – Harlem’s Apollo Theater ...

Westbury Arts presented a spectacular Kwanzaa Family Celebration on Dec. 15. The gallery was adorned with beautiful African-inspired decorations that set the tone for a festive occasion.

Celebrate the spirit of Kwanzaa at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum’s 17th annual celebration in Crown Heights, the largest and longest-running Kwanzaa event in New York City. Hosted in ...

I don’t remember when my family first introduced me to Kwanzaa. I was born to activist parents in Los Angeles, so I encountered it early in my life. Two generations after L.A.’s Watts ...

Renee Sample, left, helps a child light a traditional candle during the 2024 Kwanzaa and African Celebration, Dec. 10, 2024, in Frisco.(Chitose Suzuki / Staff Photographer) Kwanzaa is a seven-day ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — One of Indianapolis’ oldest congregations has teamed up with the Indiana State Museum for its annual community Kwanzaa celebration. Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of ...

Organizers are looking forward to the largest Kwanzaa celebration on the Space Coast this coming week, as many in the Black community take part in the holiday as a way to celebrate their cultural ...

The Cincinnati Citywide Kwanzaa Committee kicked off celebrations Friday outside City Hall. The African American and pan-African holiday is from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 every year. "I think it is ...

(AP) — Founded during the Black Freedom Movement of the 1960s, Kwanzaa is a non-religious holiday that is observed by millions of Americans. It has become a nationally recognized celebration of ...

The celebration of Kwanzaa in December is all about community. The Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Visalia celebrated it in a small way last year. Encouraged by its success, they invited ...