This holiday season features a rare calendar quirk only seen once since 1959
Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. That Hebrew calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar cycles. But the Gregorian calendar established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 defines one year by the time it takes for Earth to travel around the sun.
Christmas meets Hanukkah for a rare holiday double feature
Christmas and Hanukkah share December 25 for first time in nearly two decades; the rare occurrence reflects different lunar calendars.
How often does Hanukkah start on Christmas Day? It's pretty rare
Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same date this year. This year marks the fifth time over the last 114 years Hanukkah has started on the same day as Christmas. It won't happen again until 2035. Sometimes called Christmukkah,
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.
Hanukkah 2024: When is the first night and how is it celebrated?
When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...
Christmas and Hanukkah fall on the same day - December 25 - in 2024: Here’s why
Christmas and Hanukkah will coincide on December 25, 2024, due to the differences between the solar-based Gregorian calendar ...
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Celebrating Hanukkah: Local rabbi explains significance of holiday
Hanukkah commemorates the successful Jewish revolt against occupying powers in ancient Jerusalem, said Frances Flannery, a ...
Christmas and Hanukkah on the same day – How often does it happen?
Wednesday marks the first time the start of Hanukkah and Christmas have fallen on the same day since 2005 and only the fifth ...
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Christmas, Hanukkah coincide, what this crossover means
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Wednesday is December 25th, which is Christmas, but also this year, marks the first day of ...
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JCC menorah lit on first night of Hanukkah
For the first time since 2005, the first day of Hanukkah is on Christmas. “It's pretty rare. So this is only the fifth time ...
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
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 ...
Hanukkah this year starts on Christmas Day in rare occurrence
It's also rare for Hanukkah to start on Christmas Eve. It's happened twice in the last 50 years: in 1978 and 2016. It's Seth ...
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Gelt Is A Gift Of Chocolate Coins Given During The Hanukkah Holiday
Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, ...