There are no traditions about when to send Hanukkah cards. This is a non-traditional practice borrowed from Christmas and is only a few decades old.
Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev
In 2011, Hanukkah began on the evening of December 20
Yes, but he should remember to include a Hanukkah card with the gift.
Hanukkah is a festival.No other festival in another tradition necessarilycoincides with Hanukkah, since the date of Hanukkah is set by using the Hebrew calendar while the festivals of other religions are set using different calendars.
Hanukkah 2009 began in the evening of Friday the 11th of December and ended in the evening of Saturday the 19th of December.
Anne gave Peter a scarf she knitted for Hanukkah.
December 6, 1904
The evening of December 4, 2007
December 20, 2011
Hanukkah
An ascott (scarf)
Anything you would give a one year old for a birthday would also be acceptable for Hanukkah. There are no rules about Hanukkah presents. The only traditional gift during Hanukkah is the gelt (coins) given to children, from about the age of three.