Hanukkah, Christmas

Hanukkah starts on same day as Christmas this year. What to know about the Jewish holiday
Hanukkah falling on Christmas — sometimes dubbed " Christmukkah " — occurs rarely. Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah have occurred simultaneously four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a Hebrew calendar tracking website. The next time it will happen is in 2035.
Hanukkah started on Christmas Day in 2024 in rare occurrence
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 Christmas coming on the Dec. 25th of the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar.
Arizona residents celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah across Phoenix area
PHOENIX (AZFamily) — After opening presents and eating Christmas dinner, some Suns fans ended their holiday by cheering on the Phoenix Suns at the Footprint Center. “My son’s mom got this for us as our Christmas present so, the tickets, so gave us something to do this evening,” said Todd.
Hanukkah celebrated around LA County during rare Christmas overlap
Marking the first time Hanukkah has begun on Christmas since 2005, Jews gathered at various sites around Los Angeles County on Wednesday, Dec. 25, to celebrate the launch of the “season of
Kern community celebrates Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Christmas
Hanukkah celebrations in Kern include a public menorah lighting at the Marketplace on Dec. 29 at 5 p.m. hosted by Chabad of Bakersfield. A Kwanzaa event hosted by the Sankofa Collective at the Martin Luther King Jr. Center on Dec. 27 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. celebrates African heritage.
First night of Hanukkah celebrations in Cherry Hill
Inside Chabad of Cherry Hill, the first candle of the menorah was lit. The program director says the lighting is significant to current events.
Celebrating Christmas Day and first night of Hanukkah
While some Long Islanders spent Wednesday in church celebrating Christmas Day, others prepared for the first night of Hanukkah. It's the first time the two have coincided since 2005. NewsdayTV's Andrew Ehinger reports.
NYC residents celebrate the first night of Hanukkah
Hundreds of Brooklyn residents took to local shops to prepare for the first night of Hanukkah.
Celebrating first night of Hanukkah in Wilkes-Barre
Wednesday marked the first night of Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday celebrating a historic victory of light over darkness. At Wednesday’s 48th Annual Christmas Together event in Luzerne County, members of nearby Temple Israel Wilkes-Barre gathered to play music for guests to enjoy.
'Shine that light for peace': Chabad of Nebraska celebrates 50th annual menorah lighting
It's a rare year where Christmas coincides with the first day of Hannukah. Chabad of Nebraska celebrated by lighting a ...
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Chabad of Alabama celebrates the start of Hanukkah with menorah lighting and unique traditions
And for the first time in more than 20 years, Christmas and the start of Hanukkah fall on the same day. The Chabad of ...
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Christmas and start of Hanukkah fall on the same day for first time in 19 years
December 25 marks both Christmas and the start of Hanukkah, the first time in 19 years the two holidays have fallen on the ...
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Christmas Day marks the start of Hannukah
There’s also another special note about this year’s Hanukkah, it’s marks 50 years since the first public menorah was lit at ...
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As Christmas winds down, Portlanders welcome Hanukkah
Chabad of Maine marks the start of the Jewish festival of lights and the 50th year of public menorah lightings in the U.S.
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Chabad of Southern Minnesota celebrates first night of Hanukkah with lighting of the menorah
“This place was very important for me,” Locker said about Chabad of Southern Minnesota. “It made me believe in my identity ...
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Why are Hannukah and Christmas on the same day this year?
Since 1900, the first night of Hannukah and Christmas have fallen on the same day only 4 times prior to this year.