Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. That Hebrew calendar is based ...

As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...

This year, the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with ...

The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the ...

Christmas and Hanukkah coincided in 2023, an event not seen since 2005, inspiring joint celebrations of both holidays.

Hanukkah changes every year but 2024's Jewish festival coincides with Christmas, starting at sunset on December 25 and ...

In 2024, the holiday begins Dec. 25, which is Christmas in the Gregorian calendar. Hanukkah will begin the same day as Christmas this year. The eight-day "festival of lights," observed by Jews ...

The first day of Hanukkah, or Chanukah, each year takes place on the 25th of the month of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, which corresponds to November-December in the Gregorian calendar.

Here is what to know about 2024's Hanukkah celebration. Jewish holidays revolve around the lunisolar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar we use every day. This calendar keeps track of the ...

Kislev (or Chislev) is the ninth month on the Jewish calendar and typically coincides with December on the secular, solar-based Gregorian calendar, according to Chabad. This year, Hanukkah will ...