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Multifaith Calendar
Hanukkah (Judaism)
Date and Time
Monday, December 15, 2025
Description
What is Hanukkah?
- Hanukkah is the eight-day Jewish celebration of the rededication of the Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BCE.
- It is commonly referred to as the "Festival of Lights," though hanukkah literally translates to "dedication" in Hebrew.
- During Hanukkah, Jews will gather together with family and friends each night to light a candle in the menorah to commemorate the small amount of oil that miraculously sustained the light in the Temple for eight days.
Recurring
This event also occurs on 12/25/24, 12/26/24, 12/27/24, 12/28/24, 12/29/24, 12/30/24, 12/31/24, 1/1/25, 1/2/25, 12/14/25, 12/16/25, 12/17/25, 12/18/25, 12/19/25, 12/20/25, 12/21/25, 12/22/25, 12/5/26, 12/6/26, 12/7/26, 12/8/26, 12/9/26, 12/10/26, 12/11/26, 12/12/26, 12/24/27, 12/25/27, 12/26/27, 12/27/27, 12/28/27, 12/29/27, 12/30/27, 12/31/27 and 1/1/28