Kwanzaa, which honors the "First Fruits of the Harvest," is celebrated this year from Sunday, Dec. 26, through New Year's Day, Jan. 1.
Celebrating family and African culture, each day when Kwanzaa is observed commemorates one of the seven principles of the holiday:
umoja (unity)
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kujichagulia (self-determination)
ujima (responsibility)
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ujamaa (cooperative economics)
nia (purpose)
kuumba (creativity)
imani (faith)
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