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Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. The Hebrew calendar does not line up with the western calendar because it has a completely different leap year system that can shift holidays each year by to 11-28 days.
Here are the coinciding secular dates for the upcoming years. The candle lightings begin on the evening BEFORE the first date:
2011: December 20-28
2012: December 8-16
2013: November 27-December 5
2014: December 16-24
2015: December 6-14
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What day are the candles lit for Hanukkah?
They are lit every night for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
How long does the feast today of Hanukkah last?
Hanukkah lasts 8 days
What happens on the last day of Hanukkah?
The last day has a special name (Zos Hanukkah), but otherwise is no different than any other day of Hanukkah.
How many sundowns are there during Hanukkah..... Is the evening of the last celebrated day considered a Hanukkah sundown?
there are eight. the evening entering into the eighth day is the last celebrated night of hanukkah, while the evening at the end of the eighth day is not part of hanukkah.
Can you wish happy Hanukkah on any day during Hanukkah?
Yes.
What is lit to represent each day of Hanukkah?
Each day of Hanukkah, an additional candle is lit on the menorah.
What are some recipes for Hanukkah day?
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah day". Hanukkah lasts eight days and eight nights. Traditional foods include jelly donuts and potato pancakes.
Is the day of atonement the same as Hanukkah?
No. The Day of Atonement, which is Yom Kippur, is about two and a half months before the beginning of Hanukkah.
If today is the first day of Hanukkah where was the first candle lit last night?
The first candle was lit on the side closest to the right of the menorah.
Can Hanukkah start on a Monday?
Hanukkah can start on any day of the week except Tuesday.
If today is the first day of Hanukkah, why was the first candle lit last night?
Because Jewish days start at sunset. So last night was the beginning of the first day.
What is the 25Th day of Kislev?
Hanukkah
