#4434 Kwanzaa, (Issued in 2009)
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With this colorful stamp, the U.S. Postal Service celebrates Kwanzaa, a nonreligious holiday that takes place over 7 days from December 26 to January 1. Kwanzaa draws on African traditions and takes its name from the phrase for "first fruits" in Swahili, a widely spoken African language. Stamp artist Lloyd McNeill, New York, New York, created a festive, highly symbolic design to celebrate the holiday.

This is the third stamp design issued by the U.S. Postal Service in celebration of Kwanzaa. The first Kwanzaa commemorative stamp was issued in 1997.