The first night of Hanukkah began at sundown on Dec. 1, 2010.
December 9
The first night was December 1st, 2010. The first Day was December 2.
December 2, 2010 is the first day, but the first candle is lit after sundown on December 1, 2010.
Hanukkah in 2008 starts December 21st at night when the first candle is lit. The first day is December 22 and it runs through December 29th.
The last day was december 9. The last night was december 8
December 2-9, 2010 (It actually began the evening before the first day)
Hanukkah begins on the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev ... the third month of the year that began in the Fall with Rosh Hashana. That places the beginning of Hanukkah typically somewhere between late November and mid-December. In 2010, the first day of Hanukkah coincides with December 2.
The last day has a special name (Zos Hanukkah), but otherwise is no different than any other day of Hanukkah.
December 1st-9th 2010
From the evening of Wednesday, December 1, 2010 to the evening of Thursday, December 9, 2010. It's an eight day festival that begins and ends at 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.
December 1 to 9 2010.