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Hanukkah goes according to the Hebrew calendar and can occur at any time in late November or the month of December.

Thanksgiving is in late November.

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Q: Why are Hanukkah and thanksgiving on the same day in 2013?
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How often Hanukkah and Thanksgiving happen on the same day?

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.


How is Thanksgiving different from Hanukkah?

Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the United States on the fourth Thursday of November. Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks. While the United States Thanksgiving began with the pilgrims 1621, it is not necessarily a religious holiday. Canada celebrates their Thanksgiving on the first Monday of October. The two are not related. Hanukkah is a religious holiday observed by people of the Jewish faith throughout the world.


What day do Hanukkah begin on?

In 2013, it began on November 27.


Who celebrates Thanksgiving Day and Hanukkah?

Most American and Canadian Jews celebrate both of those holidays.


Is the day of atonement the same as Hanukkah?

No. The Day of Atonement, which is Yom Kippur, is about two and a half months before the beginning of Hanukkah.


How do Hispanics celebrate Thanksgiving?

Hispanics in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving much like other residences do. The day is cantered around spending time with family, preparing and eating food. After the meal the family visits, entertains with music and games for Thanksgiving is a day to give thanks for having made it through another year.


When was the last time Hanukkah and Thanksgiving overlapped?

The last time was November 28, 2013. It will never happen again in our lifetime.One physicist has calculated that, if the Jewish calendar is not revised, Thursday, November 28 will not fall during Hanukkah again until the year 79811, once it has drifted all the way around the cycle of the Gregorian calendar and back to NovemberHowever, since the Jewish day does not begin at midnight, but on the sunset before it, there will be two more years in which Hanukkah and Thanksgiving partially overlap, with the first night of Hanukkah beginning in the evening of Thanksgiving. These will be the evenings of Thursday, November 27, 2070 and Thursday, November 28, 2165.


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What are the names of some celebrations?

Christmas, Hanukkah, New Year's Day, President's Day and Thanksgiving are days on which we celebrate the occasion. Birthdays and weddings are occasions for celebration.


Is thankgiving the 25 or 28?

In 2013, Thanksgiving Day is on November 28.


Do they celebrfate Thanksgiving in turkey?

No, Thanksgiving is a North American holiday.