Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar. The Hebrew calendar, however, does not match up with the Gregorian calendar in common usage. Therefore the actual date of Hanukkah varies each year, always falling between late November and late December.
Hanukkah is traditionally celebrated by Jewish people and is observed for eight days and eight nights, beginning on the evening entering into the 25th of Kislev. Depending on the year Hanukkah may be celebrated between late November and mid to late December.
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 celebrated in the home, by Jews around the world.
Hanukkah (channukkah) is the name of the festival.
Hanukkah is celebrated in the home.
The 8-day festival of Hanukkah is celebrated in the homes of Jewish people. Sometimes synagogues and Jewish schools also have Hanukkah parties.
Hanukkah was first celebrated in 164 BCE, starting on the 25th of Kislev of that year.See dates of Hanukkah for the next couple of decades on this linked page.See also:More about Hanukkah
Hanukkah is the holiday. It's celebrated by Jewish people.
Yes
It is part of the Jewish religion (celebrated by Jews)
Hanukkah is celebrated by Jews wherever they live.
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.
In the Jewish communities
Just like it would be celebrated anywhere else.