Hanukkah starts Dec. 25 this year. What to know about what it celebrates, traditions
But did you know that it's also Hanukkah? This year, Hanukkah begins with Christmas on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 25. Because the start of Hanukkah is tied to the Hebrew calendar, the dates change from year to year and the holiday can happen between late November and late December.
Hanukkah starts on same day as Christmas this year. What to know about the Jewish holiday
The holidays are extra special this year. Not only is Dec. 25 Christmas, but it marks the beginning of Hanukkah. This particular alignment of the holidays is rare. In fact, it has only occurred four other times since 1900,
Hanukkah and Christmas will be celebrated this year on the same day: December 25
This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Here's how some interfaith families are preparing to celebrate both holidays.
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
It's only happened four times since 1900 that Judaism's eight-day Festival of Lights would begin on what most Christians observe as their Lord’s Nativity
Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day in rare calendar convergence
Hanukkah and Christmas will share a special connection as the Jewish Festival of Lights begins on 25 December, marking only the fifth time since 1900 that the two holidays have overlapped. View on eur
How rare is the 2024 coincidence of Christmas and Hanukkah?
Hanukkah last began on Christmas Eve in 2016, something that happens about every 31 years on average. Hanukkah coinciding with Christmas is a once-in-a-generation occurrence, but aligning with Thanksgiving is a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.
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