Hanukkah will begin on the evening of Christmas Day (Dec. 25) and end next year on Jan. 2, 2025. The last time the first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Day was in 2005, according to Hebcal.

In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25, and ends at sundown on Thursday, Jan. 2. Hanukkah lasts for eight days. Hanukkah is the festival of lights, and means "dedication" in Hebrew.

Really want to nerd out on linguistics? In Hebrew, the word "Hanukkah" begins with the Hebrew letter Chet. Krisnsky prefers writing Hanukkah with an H instead of a C-H, because the latter is a ...

Chag Sameach!” he wrote. As Hanukkah begins, Jill and I send our warmest wishes to everyone celebrating in the United States and around the world. We know things look a little different this ...

November 28 is the first of Hanukkah this year. To mark the start of the holiday, here are some events, as well as public ...

Once a minor holiday for observant Jews, Hanukkah has become a major celebration in the U.S. Why? Here's everything you need to know: Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in ...

It lasts for eight days. In 2024 Hanukkah begins on the evening of Wednesday 25 December. However, miraculously the lamp stayed alight for eight days! That is why Jews light a candle every day of ...

When it comes to Jewish holidays, their associated food and the media, Passover and Hanukkah get all the love. Purim, which begins at sundown on Thursday, March 13, and celebrates Queen Esther saving ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (JTA) — Growing up in Australia, Hanukkah symbolized the end of the school year and the start of the long, lazy summer holidays. We lit the candles at around 8 p.m., when ...