It is sometimes on the 2nd of Tevet, and sometimes the 3rd of Tevet, depending on the year.
The last day has a special name (Zos Hanukkah), but otherwise is no different than any other day of Hanukkah.
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 9
They never happen at the same time. The latest Diwal can start is mid November. The absolute earliest date Hanukkah can start is the last few days of november, but 90% of the time, it starts in December. A calendar of Diwali dates shows that it won't even be close to Hanukkah (with two weeks of each other) for at least the next 50 years.
December 6, 1904
December 20, 2011
The last day was december 9. The last night was december 8
The last day of Chanukah is called זאת חנוכה - Zoht Chanukah. Zoht Chanukah literally means "this is Chanukah' and refers to the end of the Torah reading of the last day of Chanukah.
Hanukkah in 2009 started on Saturday, December 12, and the last day was Saturday, December 19. (It actually started Friday night, and ended Saturday Night.)
Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days, starting on the Hebrew date of 25 Kislev. The sixth day of Hanukkah always occurs on a new moon. None of the days of Hanukkah occur on a full moon.
Hanukkah always starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev
The last day of Hanukkah is the second day of the Hebrew month of Tevet. 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