12/26/2025
Kwanzaa is a fun, week-long cultural celebration (Dec 26-Jan 1) for African Americans and others to honor family, community, and culture.
Kids and families can participate by:
🖤Lighting Candles: A child lights one of the black, red, and green candles on the Kinara each night, starting with the black candle.
❤️Learning Principles: Families talk about one of the Seven Principles (Nguzo Saba) each day, like:
Umoja (Unity): Being together.
Kujichagulia (Self-Determination): Making your own choices.
Ujima (Collective Work): Helping each other.
Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): Working together to build businesses.
Nia (Purpose): Having goals.
Kuumba (Creativity): Making things beautiful.
Imani (Faith): Believing in your people.
💚Doing Fun Activities: Singing, African drumming, storytelling, poetry, and a big dinner called Karamu on the sixth night.
🖤Giving/Receiving Gifts: On the last day, kids often receive gifts like books or symbols of African heritage.
