Kwanzaa Celebration Planner

Celebrating Kwanzaa this year? Plan all seven nights, your Kwanzaa table, the karamu feast with its guests and dishes, and the zawadi in one spreadsheet that does the dating and counting for you. WHAT YOU GET • Seven Nights tab: every day from Dec 26 to Jan 1 dated for you, with its principle (Umoja, Kujichagulia, Ujima, Ujamaa, Nia, Kuumba, Imani), what it means, the candle lit that night, who lights it, and an editable reflection or activity idea • Mishumaa saba calculator: black, red and green candles for each kinara, with what you have and what you still need • Kwanzaa table checklist for the mkeka, kinara, mishumaa saba, mazao, muhindi (one ear of corn per child), kikombe cha umoja and zawadi • Getting-ready tasks with due dates counted back from the first day, the karamu or zawadi day • Karamu guest list for up to 150 guests or households with invites, RSVPs, adults, kids and dietary needs • Who-brings-what sign-up for the feast, with confirmed, asked and open dishes by category and a diet check for vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free guests • Zawadi list: who each gift is for, the kind (book, heritage symbol, handmade, educational), the principle it honors, give date, ready and given • Karamu program timed from your start time, from the welcome and the libation to the feast and the farewell statement • Shopping list for candles, Kwanzaa table items, karamu food, decor and zawadi supplies • Dashboard with days to Kwanzaa, today's principle, headcount, progress bars and a needs-attention list HOW IT WORKS 1. Type the year on Settings (it's already set to 2026), then your household, karamu time and venue. 2. Plan the seven nights and your Kwanzaa table, then add karamu guests and who brings what. 3. List the zawadi, time the karamu program and shop, while the Dashboard keeps score. FEATURES • All seven days, the karamu (Dec 31) and zawadi day (Jan 1) date themselves from the year • Different karamu or gift day? Type your own date and everything follows • Dishes from guests who said No are flagged so you can reassign them • Diets with no dish that suits, overdue prep tasks and late gifts are flagged • Prefilled reflection ideas, prep tasks, dish ideas and a karamu program to edit • Reusable next year: change the year • Clean, printable layout WORKS WITH • Microsoft Excel (desktop or Microsoft 365) • Google Sheets (free with a Google account) • Apple Numbers • LibreOffice Best on a computer or tablet. WHAT YOU RECEIVE • Kwanzaa Celebration Planner - Blank.xlsx, ready for your Kwanzaa • Kwanzaa Celebration Planner - Sample.xlsx, filled with example data so you can see how it works • A quick start guide (PDF) This is a digital download. Nothing is shipped, and the files are yours to keep. For personal use. QUESTIONS? Message us on Etsy. We're happy to help you get set up.