12/26/2025
Happy Kwanzaa!
Kwanzaa's seven principles, called the Nguzo Saba, are core values guiding the celebration:
Day 1. Umoja (Unity) - Striving for and maintaining unity in the family and community
Day 2. Kujichagulia (Self-Determination) - Defining, naming, creating, and speaking for oneself
Day 3. Ujima (Collective Work & Responsibility) - Building and maintaining the community together and solving problems collectively
Day 4. Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) - Building and supporting one's own businesses, shops, and stores
Day 5. Nia (Purpose) - Making the collective vocation the building and development of the community to restore its traditional greatness
Day 6. Kuumba (Creativity) - Always doing as much as possible to leave the community more beautiful and beneficial.
Day 7. Imani (Faith) - Believing with all one's heart in people, parents, teachers, leaders, and the victory of the struggle
Each principle represents a day of reflection and focus from December 26 to January 1, encouraging community building, self-reliance, and cultural pride through shared traditions, feasts, and symbols like the seven candles (Mishumaa Saba).
