Kwanzaa Crossword Puzzle

About the Kwanzaa Crossword Puzzle

This puzzle covers Kwanzaa’s seven principles, its Swahili names and greetings, and customs such as lighting the kinara and sharing a feast. Look for words including Umoja, Mkeka, Zawadi, and Karamu, alongside ideas like community and cultural pride. It’s suited to classroom activities and to anyone learning about Kwanzaa and its celebration of African heritage.

This crossword draws on 34 clues about Kwanzaa. Each grid uses a different handful and fits them together a new way, so press New puzzle for another whenever you finish. The answers are in the answer key when you print, and behind the Reveal button when you play.

Sample clues

• •Wax lights set in a holder (7 letters)
• •Inventiveness expressed through art (10 letters)
• •Trust in shared ideals (5 letters)
• •Gathering of ripe crops (7 letters)
• •Holder for seven lights (6 letters)
• •Swahili term for crops (5 letters)
• •Swahili phrase for seven guiding principles (9 letters)
• •Libation ritual honoring ancestors (7 letters)

Teaching this topic or planning a party? Make your own crossword with your own words and clues.