When is Kwanzaa 2020
Kwanzaa 2020
Saturday, December 26, 2020
When is Kwanzaa 2021
Kwanzaa 2021
Sunday, December 26, 2021
Why We Celebrate Kwanzaa?
Maulan Karenga is professor and chairman of Black Studies at California State University, Long Beach. He created Kwanzaa in 1966. After the watt disturbances in Los Angeles, the doctor tried to unite African-Americans. He founded an American cultural organization to study African culture. Kwanzaa combines the main aspects of several harvest celebrations, including Ashanti, the Zulu.
The word Kwanzaa comes from the phrase “matunda ya kwanza”. This means “first fruits” in Swahili. Every family celebrates Kwanzaa in their own way. The celebration includes songs and dances, African drums, stories, reading poems. In the night it is customary to light candles. The holiday is based on 7 principles-values of African cultures, which contribute to the creation and strengthening of the community among African Americans.
What Do People Do?
Kwanzaa is associated with the ceremony of burning candles and the opportunity to discuss the meaning of the holiday. The first night a black candle burns, and in the following – other candles. Every evening a candle is lit to discuss the following principle.
How to Celebrate Kwanzaa?
Families who celebrate Kwanzaa decorate their house with art objects, kente-type fabrics, fresh fruits. In Kwanzaa it is customary to include children in the ceremony, to respect and thank the ancestors.
Kwanzaa Observances
List of dates for other years
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday | 26 December | 2017 | Kwanzaa |
| Wednesday | 26 December | 2018 | Kwanzaa |
| Thursday | 26 December | 2019 | Kwanzaa |
| Saturday | 26 December | 2020 | Kwanzaa |
| Sunday | 26 December | 2021 | Kwanzaa |
| Monday | 26 December | 2022 | Kwanzaa |
| Tuesday | 26 December | 2023 | Kwanzaa |
| Thursday | 26 December | 2024 | Kwanzaa |
| Friday | 26 December | 2025 | Kwanzaa |
| Saturday | 26 December | 2026 | Kwanzaa |
| Sunday | 26 December | 2027 | Kwanzaa |
| Tuesday | 26 December | 2028 | Kwanzaa |
| Wednesday | 26 December | 2029 | Kwanzaa |
| Thursday | 26 December | 2030 | Kwanzaa |
Kwanzaa Video
Kwanzaa Cards
List of Common Holidays in 2020
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 2020 | ||
| Jan 1 - Tues | New Year's Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Jan 6 - Sun | Epiphany 2020 | Christian |
| Jan 7 - Mon | Orthodox Christmas Day 2020 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 14 - Mon | Orthodox New Year 2020 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 15 - Tues | Makar Sankranti 2020 | Hindu |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2020 | Jewish |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Martin Luther King Day 2020 | National holiday |
| February 2020 | ||
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Freedom Day 2020 | Observance |
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2020 | Observance |
| Feb 2 - Sat | Groundhog Day 2020 | Observance |
| Feb 5 - Tues | Chinese New Year 2020 | Observance |
| Feb 12 - Tues | Lincoln's Birthday 2020 | Observance |
| Feb 14 - Thurs | Valentine's Day 2020 | Observance |
| Feb 18 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2020 | National holiday |
| March 2020 | ||
| Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2020 | Observance |
| Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2020 | Observance |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Maha Shivaratri 2020 | Hindu |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2020 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Lent 2019 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2020 | Christian |
| Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2020 | Daylight Saving |
| Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2020 | Observance |
| Mar 20 - Wed | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2020 | Season |
| Mar 21 - Thur | Purim 2020 | Jewish |
| Mar 21 - Thurs | Holi 2020 | Hindu |
| April 2020 | ||
| Apr 1 - Mon | April Fools' Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 3 - Wed | Isra and Mi'raj 2020 | Muslim |
| Apr 13 - Sat | Thomas Jefferson Birthday 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 14 - Sun | Rama Navami 2020 | Hindu |
| Apr 14 -Sun | Palm Sunday 2020 | Christian |
| Apr 15 - Mon | Tax Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 16 - Tues | National Library Workers Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 18 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2020 | Christian |
| Apr 19 - Fri | Good Friday 2020 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2020 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2020 | Jewish |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Laylat al Bara'at 2020 | Muslim |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Easter 2020 | Christian |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Earth Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 22 - Mon | Easter Monday 2020 | Christian |
| Apr 24 - Wed | Administrative Professionals Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 25 - Thurs | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Orthodox Good Friday 2020 | Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Arbor Day 2020 | Observance |
| Apr 27 - Sat | Passover - Final Day 2020 | Jewish |
| Apr 28 - Sun | Orthodox Easter 2020 | Orthodox Christian |
| May 2020 | ||
| May 1 - Wed | May Day 2020 | Observance |
| May 2 - Thur | Yom Hashoah 2020 | Jewish |
| May 2 - Thurs | National Day of Prayer 2020 | Observance |
| May 5 - Sun | Cinco de Mayo 2020 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | National Nurses Day 2020 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | Ramadan starts 2020 | Muslim |
| May 12 - Sun | Mothers' Day 2020 | Observance |
| May 15 - Wed | Peace Officers Memorial Day 2020 | Observance |
| May 18 - Sat | Armed Forces Day 2020 | Observance |
| May 22 - Wed | National Maritime Day 2020 | Observance |
| May 23 - Thurs | Lag BaOmer 2020 | Jewish |
| May 27 - Mon | Memorial Day 2020 | National holiday |
| May 30 - Thurs | Ascension Day 2020 | Christian |
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2020 | Muslim |
| June 2020 | ||
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2020 | Muslim |
| Jun 5 - Wed | Eid al-Fitr 2020 | Muslim |
| Jun 6 - Thurs | D-Day 2020 | Observance |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Shavuot 2020 | Jewish |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Pentecost 2020 | Christian |
| Jun 10 - Mon | Whit Monday 2020 | Christian |
| Jun 14 - Fri | Flag Day 2020 | Observance |
| Jun 16 - Sun | Fathers' Day 2020 | Observance |
| Jun 20 - Thurs | Corpus Christi 2020 | Christian |
| Jun 21 - Fri | Summer/Winter Solstice 2020 | Season |
| July 2020 | ||
| Jul 4 - Thurs | Rath Yatra 2020 | Hindu |
| Jul 4 - Thurs | 4th of July - Independence Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Jul 28 - Sun | Parents Day 2020 | Observance |
| August 2020 | ||
| Aug 4 - Sun | Friendship Day 2020 | Observance |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Day of Arafat 2020 | Muslim |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Tisha B'Av 2020 | Jewish |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Eid al-Adha 2020 | Muslim |
| Aug 14 - Wed | Raksha Bandhan 2020 | Hindu |
| Aug 15 - Thurs | Assumption of Mary 2020 | Christian |
| Aug 19 - Mon | National Aviation Day 2020 | Observance |
| Aug 21 - Wed | Senior Citizens Day 2020 | Observance |
| Aug 23 - Fri | Krishna Janmashtami 2020 | Hindu |
| Aug 26 - Mon | Women's Equality Day 2020 | Observance |
| Aug 31 - Sat | Muharram 2020 | Muslim |
| September 2020 | ||
| Sept 2 - Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi 2020 | Hindu |
| Sep 2 - Mon | Labor Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Sep 8 - Sun | National Grandparents Day 2020 | Observance |
| Sep 10 - Tues | Ashura 2020 | Muslim |
| Sep 11 - Wed | Patriot Day 2020 | Observance |
| Sep 17 - Tues | Constitution Citizenship Day 2020 | Observance |
| Sep 23 - Mon | Fall/ Spring - September equinox 2020 | Season |
| Sept 29 - Sun | Navratri 2020 | Hindu |
| Sept 30 - Mon | Rosh Hashana 2020 | Jewish |
| October 2020 | ||
| Oct 7 - Mon | Child Health Day 2020 | Observance |
| Oct 7 - Mon | Dussehra 2020 | Hindu |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Leif Erikson 2020 | Observance |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Yom Kippur 2020 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Sukkot 2020 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Columbus Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Oct 16 - Wed | Boss's Day 2020 | Observance |
| Oct 21 - Mon | Shemini Atzeret 2020 | Jewish |
| Oct 22 - Tues | Simchat Torah 2020 | Jewish |
| Oct 27 - Sun | Diwali 2020 | Hindu |
| Oct 31 - Thurs | Halloween 2020 | Observance |
| November 2020 | ||
| Nov 1 - Fri | All Saints' Day 2020 | Christian |
| Nov 2 - Fri | All Souls Day 2020 | Christian |
| Nov 3 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - ends 2020 | Daylight Saving |
| Nov 10 - Sun | The Prophet's Birthday 2020 | Muslim |
| Nov 11 - Mon | Veterans Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Nov 28 - Thurs | Thanksgiving Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Nov 29 - Fri | Black Friday 2020 | Observance |
| December 2020 | ||
| Dec 2 - Mon | Cyber Monday 2020 | Observance |
| Dec 1 - Sun | Advent 2020 | Christian |
| Dec 6 - Fri | St Nicholas Day 2020 | Christian |
| Dec 7 - Sat | Pearl Harbor Remebrance Day 2020 | Observance |
| Dec 17 - Tues | Wright Brothers Day 2020 | Observance |
| Dec 22 - Sun | Winter/Summer Solstice 2020 | Season |
| Dec 23 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Starts 2020 | Jewish |
| Dec 24 - Tues | Christmas Eve 2020 | Christian |
| Dec 25 - Wed | Christmas Day 2020 | National holiday |
| Dec 26 - Thurs | Kwanzaa -thru Jan 1 2020 | Observance |
| Dec 30 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Final Day 2020 | Jewish |
| Dec 31 - Tues | New Years Eve 2020 | Observance |
