It’s a busy holiday season this week, with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all taking place within days of each other.

Christmas, Kwanzaa begins its week-long celebration of African history, values, family, community and culture. Here's what to know.

An Albany organization called SOWEGA Rising has planned several events to commemorate Kwanzaa. “Habari Gani. That’s our way of saying what’s the news or greetings in Kwanzaa,” said Sherrell Byrd, Co-founder and Executive director of SOWEGA Rising.

The start of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, falls on the same day as Christmas this year, and the occurrence is rare.

Christmas and Hanukkah coincided in 2022, a rare event marked by community celebrations and interfaith family dynamics.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco celebrated the first night of Hanukkah at composer Benj Pasek’s. Author and chef Jake Cohen took to Instagram to share snaps from the annual bash. The newly engaged couple looked loved up in the adorable photos.

Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco spent their first Christmas together as an engaged couple at a Hanukkah party in New York City, hosted by composer Benj Pasek. The producer and 'Only Murders in the Building' actress announced their engagement on Dec.