Hanukkah always begins on the same date in the Hebrew calendar - the 25th of Kislev, which is the day the Maccabees re-dedicated the temple over 2,150 years ago. Hanukkah lasts for eight days.
The Hebrew calendar does not precisely match the secular calendar, so the first day of Hanukkah varies according to it. Hanukkah falls in December, sometimes beginning in late November.
Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev, and lasts for eight days. Here are the coinciding secular dates for the upcoming years:
2013: November 27-December 5
2014: December 16-24
2015: December 6-14
Hanukkah is celebrated for eight days, the first one being the 25th day of Kislev. In various years, that date coincides with a civil date somewhere between late November to mid-December.
It is celebrated for eight days starting on the 25th of Kislev. This date can occur at any time between late November and late December. See also:
Eight days, from the evening on December 24 to the late afternoon on January 1. Because December 24 will be a Shabbat, the first Hanukkah candle is lit after twilight. On weekday nights, the nightly candles may be lit earlier.
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The eight days of Hanukkah begin on the 25th of Kislev, which always occurs in December or late November. See also:
Eight days starting on 25 Kislev.
See the Gregorian dates of Hanukkah for the next couple of decades on the relevant linked page.
Hanukkah 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
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
Hanukkah is a Jewish celebration:http://judaism.answers.com/jewish-holidays/hanukkah
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