When is Kwanzaa 2021
Kwanzaa 2021
Sunday, December 26, 2021
When is Kwanzaa 2022
Kwanzaa 2022
Monday, December 26, 2022
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Friday | 26 December | 2031 | Kwanzaa |
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Kwanzaa Cards
List of Common Holidays in 2021
| Date | Holiday | Type |
|---|---|---|
| January 2021 | ||
| Jan 1 - Tues | New Year's Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Jan 6 - Sun | Epiphany 2021 | Christian |
| Jan 7 - Mon | Orthodox Christmas Day 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 14 - Mon | Orthodox New Year 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| Jan 15 - Tues | Makar Sankranti 2021 | Hindu |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Tu B'Shevat 2021 | Jewish |
| Jan 21 - Mon | Martin Luther King Day 2021 | National holiday |
| February 2021 | ||
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Freedom Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 1 - Fri | National Wear Red Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 2 - Sat | Groundhog Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 5 - Tues | Chinese New Year 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 12 - Tues | Lincoln's Birthday 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 14 - Thurs | Valentine's Day 2021 | Observance |
| Feb 18 - Mon | Presidents' Day - Washington's Birthday 2021 | National holiday |
| March 2021 | ||
| Mar 1 - Fri | Read Across America Day 2021 | Observance |
| Mar 1 - Fri | Employee Appreciation Day 2021 | Observance |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Maha Shivaratri 2021 | Hindu |
| Mar 5 - Tues | Mardi Gras 2021 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Lent 2019 | Christian |
| Mar 6 - Wed | Ash Wednesday 2021 | Christian |
| Mar 10 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - begins 2021 | Daylight Saving |
| Mar 17 - Sun | St. Patrick's Day 2021 | Observance |
| Mar 20 - Wed | Spring/Fall - March equinox 2021 | Season |
| Mar 21 - Thur | Purim 2021 | Jewish |
| Mar 21 - Thurs | Holi 2021 | Hindu |
| April 2021 | ||
| Apr 1 - Mon | April Fools' Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 3 - Wed | Isra and Mi'raj 2021 | Muslim |
| Apr 13 - Sat | Thomas Jefferson Birthday 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 14 - Sun | Rama Navami 2021 | Hindu |
| Apr 14 -Sun | Palm Sunday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 15 - Mon | Tax Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 16 - Tues | National Library Workers Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 18 - Thurs | Maundy Thursday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 19 - Fri | Good Friday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Holy Saturday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 20 - Sat | Passover - Starts 2021 | Jewish |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Laylat al Bara'at 2021 | Muslim |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Easter 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 21 - Sun | Earth Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 22 - Mon | Easter Monday 2021 | Christian |
| Apr 24 - Wed | Administrative Professionals Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 25 - Thurs | Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Orthodox Good Friday 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| Apr 26 - Fri | Arbor Day 2021 | Observance |
| Apr 27 - Sat | Passover - Final Day 2021 | Jewish |
| Apr 28 - Sun | Orthodox Easter 2021 | Orthodox Christian |
| May 2021 | ||
| May 1 - Wed | May Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 2 - Thur | Yom Hashoah 2021 | Jewish |
| May 2 - Thurs | National Day of Prayer 2021 | Observance |
| May 5 - Sun | Cinco de Mayo 2021 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | National Nurses Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 6 - Mon | Ramadan starts 2021 | Muslim |
| May 12 - Sun | Mothers' Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 15 - Wed | Peace Officers Memorial Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 18 - Sat | Armed Forces Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 22 - Wed | National Maritime Day 2021 | Observance |
| May 23 - Thurs | Lag BaOmer 2021 | Jewish |
| May 27 - Mon | Memorial Day 2021 | National holiday |
| May 30 - Thurs | Ascension Day 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2021 | Muslim |
| June 2021 | ||
| Jun 1 - Sat | Laylat al Qadr 2021 | Muslim |
| Jun 5 - Wed | Eid al-Fitr 2021 | Muslim |
| Jun 6 - Thurs | D-Day 2021 | Observance |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Shavuot 2021 | Jewish |
| Jun 9 - Sun | Pentecost 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 10 - Mon | Whit Monday 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 14 - Fri | Flag Day 2021 | Observance |
| Jun 16 - Sun | Fathers' Day 2021 | Observance |
| Jun 20 - Thurs | Corpus Christi 2021 | Christian |
| Jun 21 - Fri | Summer/Winter Solstice 2021 | Season |
| July 2021 | ||
| Jul 4 - Thurs | Rath Yatra 2021 | Hindu |
| Jul 4 - Thurs | 4th of July - Independence Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Jul 28 - Sun | Parents Day 2021 | Observance |
| August 2021 | ||
| Aug 4 - Sun | Friendship Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Day of Arafat 2021 | Muslim |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Tisha B'Av 2021 | Jewish |
| Aug 11 - Sun | Eid al-Adha 2021 | Muslim |
| Aug 14 - Wed | Raksha Bandhan 2021 | Hindu |
| Aug 15 - Thurs | Assumption of Mary 2021 | Christian |
| Aug 19 - Mon | National Aviation Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 21 - Wed | Senior Citizens Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 23 - Fri | Krishna Janmashtami 2021 | Hindu |
| Aug 26 - Mon | Women's Equality Day 2021 | Observance |
| Aug 31 - Sat | Muharram 2021 | Muslim |
| September 2021 | ||
| Sept 2 - Mon | Ganesh Chaturthi 2021 | Hindu |
| Sep 2 - Mon | Labor Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Sep 8 - Sun | National Grandparents Day 2021 | Observance |
| Sep 10 - Tues | Ashura 2021 | Muslim |
| Sep 11 - Wed | Patriot Day 2021 | Observance |
| Sep 17 - Tues | Constitution Citizenship Day 2021 | Observance |
| Sep 23 - Mon | Fall/ Spring - September equinox 2021 | Season |
| Sept 29 - Sun | Navratri 2021 | Hindu |
| Sept 30 - Mon | Rosh Hashana 2021 | Jewish |
| October 2021 | ||
| Oct 7 - Mon | Child Health Day 2021 | Observance |
| Oct 7 - Mon | Dussehra 2021 | Hindu |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Leif Erikson 2021 | Observance |
| Oct 9 - Wed | Yom Kippur 2021 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Sukkot 2021 | Jewish |
| Oct 14 - Mon | Columbus Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Oct 16 - Wed | Boss's Day 2021 | Observance |
| Oct 21 - Mon | Shemini Atzeret 2021 | Jewish |
| Oct 22 - Tues | Simchat Torah 2021 | Jewish |
| Oct 27 - Sun | Diwali 2021 | Hindu |
| Oct 31 - Thurs | Halloween 2021 | Observance |
| November 2021 | ||
| Nov 1 - Fri | All Saints' Day 2021 | Christian |
| Nov 2 - Fri | All Souls Day 2021 | Christian |
| Nov 3 - Sun | Daylight Saving Time - ends 2021 | Daylight Saving |
| Nov 10 - Sun | The Prophet's Birthday 2021 | Muslim |
| Nov 11 - Mon | Veterans Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Nov 28 - Thurs | Thanksgiving Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Nov 29 - Fri | Black Friday 2021 | Observance |
| December 2021 | ||
| Dec 2 - Mon | Cyber Monday 2021 | Observance |
| Dec 1 - Sun | Advent 2021 | Christian |
| Dec 6 - Fri | St Nicholas Day 2021 | Christian |
| Dec 7 - Sat | Pearl Harbor Remebrance Day 2021 | Observance |
| Dec 17 - Tues | Wright Brothers Day 2021 | Observance |
| Dec 22 - Sun | Winter/Summer Solstice 2021 | Season |
| Dec 23 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Starts 2021 | Jewish |
| Dec 24 - Tues | Christmas Eve 2021 | Christian |
| Dec 25 - Wed | Christmas Day 2021 | National holiday |
| Dec 26 - Thurs | Kwanzaa -thru Jan 1 2021 | Observance |
| Dec 30 - Mon | Hanukkah/Chanukah - Final Day 2021 | Jewish |
| Dec 31 - Tues | New Years Eve 2021 | Observance |
