The main spots for Christianity are Bethlehem, Jerusalem, Nazareth, and Ariel those have the largest populations of Christians. Those Christians generally celebrate Christmas with large family gatherings and mass in the Churches of the Nativity, Assumption, and Holy Sepulchre. There are approximately 195,000 Palestinian Christians and about 12,000 messianic Jews. Also, there are many Russian-born Israelis who celebrate Christmas.
Answer 2:
Christmas is just like any other weekday in Israel. Since over 90% of the population is Jewish or Muslim (neither of which celebrate Christmas), people go to work on Christmas. Schools are in session, and banks and businesses are open as usual. This is the case throughout the Middle East and in most of Asia as well.
Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah, including in Israel.
Jerusalem, Israel.
Yes, since Israel is the Jewish State.
No it is Jewish. It originated in Israel.
called Hanukkah
In Israel, because most of the population of Israel (75%) is Jewish.
Jews around the world celebrate Hanukkah. It's a school holiday in Israel (though not a bank holiday).
Though latkes are popular elsewhere, jelly doughnuts are customary in Israel.
Hanukkah is a minor holiday that commemorates the victory of the Jews against the Syrian-Greeks in the Maccabean War of 165 BCE. The war was fought in Israel.
No, it is not a national holiday in ANY country except Israel.
Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah in every country where they live. Most Jews live in the US, Canada, Israel, and Europe.
The name of the "lamp" lit is a Channukiah. Some call it a Hanukkah-menorah.