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Both occur in the winter and include candles. Other than that, nothing. Kwanzaa is a secular tribute to African heritage which started in 1966. Hanukkah is a religious Jewish festival of Thanksgiving to God for specific events and was instituted by the Torah-sages 2200 years ago.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThey both are multiple-day festivals that light candles. And they both occur within 28 days of each other.
Answer:Very little. Hanukkah is a religious celebration of thanksgiving to God instituted 2200 years ago by the Torah-Sages. Kwanzaa is a secular occasion founded in 1966.Add your answer:
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What are three holidays?
christmas, hanukkah and kwanzaa
What are the three holidays of December?
Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa
What are some holidays in December before Christmas?
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa
similarities between Kwanzaa and Hanukkah?
one uses a candel
What are several December celebrations?
Diwali, Kwanzaa, Christmas, and Hanukkah.
What are people that celebrate Kwanzaa called such as people that celebrate Hanukkah are called Jewish?
People who celebrate Kwanzaa are African American.
What are the holidays in December?
Christmas, New Years Eve, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa.
What are some holidays around Christmas season?
Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, Christmas, New Years
What are some similarities of Hanukkah and Christmas and Kwanzaa?
They are all celebrated around the same time!
Do you give presents on Christmas Kwanzaa and Hanukkah?
It depends on the family, but generally yes.Answer:In Hanukkah, the only traditional gift is the gelt (coins) given to children.
What do Diwaii Hanukkah Ramadan Las Posadas Christmas and Kwanzaa have in common?
None. The two holidays are completely different and unrelated. The only similarities are the Hanukkah practices that were borrowed from Christmas among non-Orthodox Jews, such as gift-giving and decorations.
Did Hanukkah begin traditions that are used in other cultures?
No, there is no evidence that that's ever happened. However, some say that the candle-lighting in Kwanzaa was borrowed from Hanukkah.
