Candles are lit for all 8 nights of Hanukkah.
Eight days
8
Hanukkah lasts 8 days. 44 candles are needed.
8, as many days as the holiday lasts. An extra candle is added and is used to light the others.
It takes a total of 44 candles
a total of 44 candles.
there are 8 lit
8
44
You light 2 on the first night. Then each night, you add another candle, ending with 9 on the eighth night.
The Hanukkah-menorah holds eight candles. Each night, there is one other candle to the side, which is used to light the others. See also:More about Hanukkah