When Does Kwanzaa End 2024. While the holiday is focused on the african american community, all people are invited to celebrate and learn about the values of kwanzaa and african american culture. Celebration\ observance celebrations include candles and libations ending with a feast and exchanging gifts.

Kwanzaa begins the day after christmas — thursday, dec. Kwanzaa emerged during the black freedom movement of the 1960s as a way to reconnect black communities in the u.s.