# Kwanzaa

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈkwɑnzə/ · frequency rank #82,472

## Definitions
1. A week-long African-American cultural holiday held between December 26 and January 1.

## Etymology
Coined by Maulana Karenga from the Swahili phrase matunda ya kwanza (“first fruits”). The additional “a” was added to “Kwanza” so that the word would have seven letters, one for each of the Seven Principles of Blackness.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/kwanzaa