Hanukkah festivities light up Jerusalem as the Jewish holiday begins on Wednesday. This year marks a rare convergence, as Hanukkah and Christmas share the same date for the first time since 2005.

Each year, starting on the 25 th of the Jewish month of Kislev, Jews celebrate Hanukkah, often called the Festival of Lights. This year, Hanukkah begins at nightfall on December 25 and ends at nightfall on January 2 on the secular calendar.

When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key questions people usually ask about Hanukkah.

Hanukkah began at sundown Wednesday night as Jews across Arizona and around the world celebrate what many refer to as the "Festival of Lights."

In the weeks leading up to Christmas, the British royal family gave us an abundance of holiday cards (Meghan Markle's was particularly noteworthy), a caroling concert hosted by Kate Middleton and the reveal of the hardest working royal of 2024.

For the first time in nearly a decade, the first night of Hanukkah has fallen on Christmas Day, with thousands of Wisconsinites celebrating on Wednesday. While Christmas marks the birth of Jesus Christ for Christians,

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