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
8 nights.
Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days.
Yes, you light candles on ALL 8 nights of Hanukkah.
There is no specific Hanukkah party. Some people have parties on Hanukkah and some don't. If there is a party on hanukkah, it can be on any one of the 8 nights, at any time.
Hanukkah lasts eight nights and days.
There is no such thing as "Hanukkah day". Hanukkah lasts eight days and eight nights. Traditional foods include jelly donuts and potato pancakes.
To celebrate miracle oil that burned for eight nights
Candles are lit for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
Chanukah is celebrated by the Jewish religion.
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They are collectively called Hanukkah. Only the eighth day of Hanukkah has its own name, which is Zoht Chanukkah.See also:More about Hanukkah
Three on the first night, and 2 each of the subsequent nights.