Joyous Kwanzaa! On December 26, families across the U.S. will lay out their Kwanzaa mats, collect their unity cups, and light the first candle on their kinaras. 🌽 The holiday spans seven days until January 1, when a feast is held and gifts are exchanged. Each day of Kwanzaa has a symbol and a principle to go with it. On Day 4, have your students make a mkeka to honor Ujamaa (cooperative economics). This principle is about building up and maintaining friend- and family-owned businesses together.