When is Kwanzaa 2022
Kwanzaa 2022
Monday, December 26, 2022
When is Kwanzaa 2023
Kwanzaa 2023
Tuesday, December 26, 2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Friday | 26 December | 2031 | Kwanzaa |
| Sunday | 26 December | 2032 | Kwanzaa |
Kwanzaa Video
Kwanzaa Cards
List of Common Holidays in 2022
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 2022 | ||
| Jan 1 - Tues | New Year's Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Jan 6 - Sun | Epiphany 2022 | Christian |
| Jan 7 - Mon | Orthodox Christmas Day 2022 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 14 - Mon | Orthodox New Year 2022 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 15 - Tues | Makar Sankranti 2022 | Hindu |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2022 | Jewish |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Martin Luther King Day 2022 | National holiday |
| February 2022 | ||
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Freedom Day 2022 | Observance |
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2022 | Observance |
| Feb 2 - Sat | Groundhog Day 2022 | Observance |
| Feb 5 - Tues | Chinese New Year 2022 | Observance |
| Feb 12 - Tues | Lincoln's Birthday 2022 | Observance |
| Feb 14 - Thurs | Valentine's Day 2022 | Observance |
| Feb 18 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2022 | National holiday |
| March 2022 | ||
| Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2022 | Observance |
| Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2022 | Observance |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Maha Shivaratri 2022 | Hindu |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2022 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Lent 2019 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2022 | Christian |
| Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2022 | Daylight Saving |
| Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2022 | Observance |
| Mar 20 - Wed | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2022 | Season |
| Mar 21 - Thur | Purim 2022 | Jewish |
| Mar 21 - Thurs | Holi 2022 | Hindu |
| April 2022 | ||
| Apr 1 - Mon | April Fools' Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 3 - Wed | Isra and Mi'raj 2022 | Muslim |
| Apr 13 - Sat | Thomas Jefferson Birthday 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 14 - Sun | Rama Navami 2022 | Hindu |
| Apr 14 -Sun | Palm Sunday 2022 | Christian |
| Apr 15 - Mon | Tax Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 16 - Tues | National Library Workers Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 18 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2022 | Christian |
| Apr 19 - Fri | Good Friday 2022 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2022 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2022 | Jewish |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Laylat al Bara'at 2022 | Muslim |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Easter 2022 | Christian |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Earth Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 22 - Mon | Easter Monday 2022 | Christian |
| Apr 24 - Wed | Administrative Professionals Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 25 - Thurs | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Orthodox Good Friday 2022 | Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Arbor Day 2022 | Observance |
| Apr 27 - Sat | Passover - Final Day 2022 | Jewish |
| Apr 28 - Sun | Orthodox Easter 2022 | Orthodox Christian |
| May 2022 | ||
| May 1 - Wed | May Day 2022 | Observance |
| May 2 - Thur | Yom Hashoah 2022 | Jewish |
| May 2 - Thurs | National Day of Prayer 2022 | Observance |
| May 5 - Sun | Cinco de Mayo 2022 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | National Nurses Day 2022 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | Ramadan starts 2022 | Muslim |
| May 12 - Sun | Mothers' Day 2022 | Observance |
| May 15 - Wed | Peace Officers Memorial Day 2022 | Observance |
| May 18 - Sat | Armed Forces Day 2022 | Observance |
| May 22 - Wed | National Maritime Day 2022 | Observance |
| May 23 - Thurs | Lag BaOmer 2022 | Jewish |
| May 27 - Mon | Memorial Day 2022 | National holiday |
| May 30 - Thurs | Ascension Day 2022 | Christian |
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2022 | Muslim |
| June 2022 | ||
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2022 | Muslim |
| Jun 5 - Wed | Eid al-Fitr 2022 | Muslim |
| Jun 6 - Thurs | D-Day 2022 | Observance |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Shavuot 2022 | Jewish |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Pentecost 2022 | Christian |
| Jun 10 - Mon | Whit Monday 2022 | Christian |
| Jun 14 - Fri | Flag Day 2022 | Observance |
| Jun 16 - Sun | Fathers' Day 2022 | Observance |
| Jun 20 - Thurs | Corpus Christi 2022 | Christian |
| Jun 21 - Fri | Summer/Winter Solstice 2022 | Season |
| July 2022 | ||
| Jul 4 - Thurs | Rath Yatra 2022 | Hindu |
| Jul 4 - Thurs | 4th of July - Independence Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Jul 28 - Sun | Parents Day 2022 | Observance |
| August 2022 | ||
| Aug 4 - Sun | Friendship Day 2022 | Observance |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Day of Arafat 2022 | Muslim |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Tisha B'Av 2022 | Jewish |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Eid al-Adha 2022 | Muslim |
| Aug 14 - Wed | Raksha Bandhan 2022 | Hindu |
| Aug 15 - Thurs | Assumption of Mary 2022 | Christian |
| Aug 19 - Mon | National Aviation Day 2022 | Observance |
| Aug 21 - Wed | Senior Citizens Day 2022 | Observance |
| Aug 23 - Fri | Krishna Janmashtami 2022 | Hindu |
| Aug 26 - Mon | Women's Equality Day 2022 | Observance |
| Aug 31 - Sat | Muharram 2022 | Muslim |
| September 2022 | ||
| Sept 2 - Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 | Hindu |
| Sep 2 - Mon | Labor Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Sep 8 - Sun | National Grandparents Day 2022 | Observance |
| Sep 10 - Tues | Ashura 2022 | Muslim |
| Sep 11 - Wed | Patriot Day 2022 | Observance |
| Sep 17 - Tues | Constitution Citizenship Day 2022 | Observance |
| Sep 23 - Mon | Fall/ Spring - September equinox 2022 | Season |
| Sept 29 - Sun | Navratri 2022 | Hindu |
| Sept 30 - Mon | Rosh Hashana 2022 | Jewish |
| October 2022 | ||
| Oct 7 - Mon | Child Health Day 2022 | Observance |
| Oct 7 - Mon | Dussehra 2022 | Hindu |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Leif Erikson 2022 | Observance |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Yom Kippur 2022 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Sukkot 2022 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Columbus Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Oct 16 - Wed | Boss's Day 2022 | Observance |
| Oct 21 - Mon | Shemini Atzeret 2022 | Jewish |
| Oct 22 - Tues | Simchat Torah 2022 | Jewish |
| Oct 27 - Sun | Diwali 2022 | Hindu |
| Oct 31 - Thurs | Halloween 2022 | Observance |
| November 2022 | ||
| Nov 1 - Fri | All Saints' Day 2022 | Christian |
| Nov 2 - Fri | All Souls Day 2022 | Christian |
| Nov 3 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - ends 2022 | Daylight Saving |
| Nov 10 - Sun | The Prophet's Birthday 2022 | Muslim |
| Nov 11 - Mon | Veterans Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Nov 28 - Thurs | Thanksgiving Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Nov 29 - Fri | Black Friday 2022 | Observance |
| December 2022 | ||
| Dec 2 - Mon | Cyber Monday 2022 | Observance |
| Dec 1 - Sun | Advent 2022 | Christian |
| Dec 6 - Fri | St Nicholas Day 2022 | Christian |
| Dec 7 - Sat | Pearl Harbor Remebrance Day 2022 | Observance |
| Dec 17 - Tues | Wright Brothers Day 2022 | Observance |
| Dec 22 - Sun | Winter/Summer Solstice 2022 | Season |
| Dec 23 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Starts 2022 | Jewish |
| Dec 24 - Tues | Christmas Eve 2022 | Christian |
| Dec 25 - Wed | Christmas Day 2022 | National holiday |
| Dec 26 - Thurs | Kwanzaa -thru Jan 1 2022 | Observance |
| Dec 30 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Final Day 2022 | Jewish |
| Dec 31 - Tues | New Years Eve 2022 | Observance |
