5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 26

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Today is expected to be mostly sunny with a high of 40, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be mostly clear with a low of 25.

2. Today is a day off for many people, so be sure to check our list of .

3. You can begin making today at 9 a.m. through the .

4. If you want to keep the kids active over their week off, sign them up for the five-day .

5. Today, Dec. 26, marks the forty-fifth anniversary of the first celebration of Kwanzaa in 1966. The seven-day holiday, which starts today, was founded by Dr. Maulana Karenga of California State University as a time for African American families to reconnect with, and embrace, their African heritage.