Chanukah 2056 / חֲנוּכָּה 5817
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5817 begins at sundown on Saturday, 2 December 2056 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 10 December 2056 .
Hanukkah (Hebrew: חֲנֻכָּה , usually spelled חנוכה pronounced [χanuˈka] in Modern Hebrew, also romanized as Chanukah or Chanuka), also known as the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple (the Second Temple) in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
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Date 🕎 Chanukah Candles
Saturday, December 2 Dec 2 , 2056
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at nightfall
Sunday, December 3 Dec 3
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Monday, December 4 Dec 4
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 5 Dec 5
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at dusk
Wednesday, December 6 Dec 6
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Thursday, December 7 Dec 7
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Friday, December 8 Dec 8
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 9 Dec 9
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 10 Dec 10
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2053
Friday Fri , December 5 Dec 5
Saturday Sat , December 13 Dec 13
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5814
Chanukah 2054
Friday Fri , December 25 Dec 25
Saturday Sat , January 2 Jan 2
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5815
Chanukah 2055
Tuesday Tue , December 14 Dec 14
Wednesday Wed , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5816
Chanukah 2056
Saturday Sat , December 2 Dec 2
Sunday Sun , December 10 Dec 10
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5817
Chanukah 2057
Friday Fri , December 21 Dec 21
Saturday Sat , December 29 Dec 29
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5818
Chanukah 2058
Tuesday Tue , December 10 Dec 10
Wednesday Wed , December 18 Dec 18
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5819
Chanukah 2059
Saturday Sat , November 29 Nov 29
Sunday Sun , December 7 Dec 7
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5820
Chanukah 2060
Friday Fri , December 17 Dec 17
Saturday Sat , December 25 Dec 25
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5821
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
Sunday, 3 December 2056 / 25 Kislev 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:1-17
1:
Numbers 7:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:12-14
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:15-17
· 3 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 6 December 1969 / 26 Kislev 5730
Torah Portion:
Parashat Vayeshev ·
Genesis 37:1-40:23 ; Numbers 7:18-23
1:
Genesis 37:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 37:12-22
· 11 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 37:23-36
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 38:1-30
· 30 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 39:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 39:7-23
· 17 p’sukim
·
7:
Genesis 40:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 7:18-23
· 6 p’sukim
·
*Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 3
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳
Tuesday, 5 December 2056 / 27 Kislev 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:24-35
1:
Numbers 7:24-26
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:27-29
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 4
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳
Wednesday, 6 December 2056 / 28 Kislev 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:30-41
1:
Numbers 7:30-32
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:33-35
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:36-41
· 6 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 5
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
Thursday, 7 December 2056 / 29 Kislev 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:36-47
1:
Numbers 7:36-38
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:39-41
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 6
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ו׳
Friday, 8 December 2056 / 1 Tevet 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 28:1-15 , 7:42-47
1:
Numbers 28:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 28:6-10
· 5 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 28:11-15
· 5 p’sukim
·
4:
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 7
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳
Thursday, 11 December 1969 / 2 Tevet 5730
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:48-59
1:
Numbers 7:48-50
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:51-53
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:54-59
· 6 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
Sunday, 10 December 2056 / 3 Tevet 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:54-8:4
1:
Numbers 7:54-56
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:57-59
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:60-8:4
· 34 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 2
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
Monday, 4 December 2056 / 26 Kislev 5817
Torah Portion:
Numbers 7:18-29
1:
Numbers 7:18-20
· 3 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 7:21-23
· 3 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 7:24-29
· 6 p’sukim
·
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
/ שַׁבָּת רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ חֲנוּכָּה
Saturday, 13 December 1947 / 30 Kislev 5708
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 28:9-15 , 7:42-47
1:
Genesis 41:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 41:15-38
· 24 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 41:39-52
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 41:53-42:18
· 23 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 42:19-43:15
· 35 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 43:16-44:17
· 36 p’sukim
·
7* :
Numbers 28:9-15
· 7 p’sukim
·
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
maf* :
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
·
*Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 7 (on Rosh Chodesh)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ)
Sunday, 14 December 1947 / 1 Tevet 5708
Torah Portion:
Numbers 28:1-15 , 7:48-53
1:
Numbers 28:1-5
· 5 p’sukim
·
2:
Numbers 28:6-10
· 5 p’sukim
·
3:
Numbers 28:11-15
· 5 p’sukim
·
4:
Numbers 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
·
Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 17 December 1368 / 28 Kislev 5129
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:30-35
1:
Genesis 41:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 41:15-38
· 24 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 41:39-52
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 41:53-42:18
· 23 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 42:19-43:15
· 35 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 43:16-29
· 14 p’sukim
·
7:
Genesis 43:30-44:17
· 22 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
·
*Chanukah Day 4 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 10 December 1127 / 27 Kislev 4888
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:24-29
1:
Genesis 41:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 41:15-38
· 24 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 41:39-52
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 41:53-42:18
· 23 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 42:19-43:15
· 35 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 43:16-29
· 14 p’sukim
·
7:
Genesis 43:30-44:17
· 22 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 7:24-29
· 6 p’sukim
·
*Chanukah Day 3 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 8 December 0592 / 25 Kislev 4353
Torah Portion:
Parashat Vayeshev ·
Genesis 37:1-40:23 ; Numbers 7:1-17
1:
Genesis 37:1-11
· 11 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 37:12-22
· 11 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 37:23-36
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 38:1-30
· 30 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 39:1-6
· 6 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 39:7-23
· 17 p’sukim
·
7:
Genesis 40:1-23
· 23 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 7:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
·
*Chanukah Day 1 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 15 December 0592 / 2 Tevet 4353
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:54-8:4
1:
Genesis 41:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 41:15-38
· 24 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 41:39-52
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 41:53-42:18
· 23 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 42:19-43:15
· 35 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 43:16-29
· 14 p’sukim
·
7:
Genesis 43:30-44:17
· 22 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 7:54-8:4
· 40 p’sukim
·
*Chanukah Day 8 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah:
I Kings 7:40-50
· 11 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
Saturday, 9 December 2056 / 2 Tevet 5817
Torah Portion:
Parashat Miketz ·
Genesis 41:1-44:17 ; Numbers 7:48-53
1:
Genesis 41:1-14
· 14 p’sukim
·
2:
Genesis 41:15-38
· 24 p’sukim
·
3:
Genesis 41:39-52
· 14 p’sukim
·
4:
Genesis 41:53-42:18
· 23 p’sukim
·
5:
Genesis 42:19-43:15
· 35 p’sukim
·
6:
Genesis 43:16-29
· 14 p’sukim
·
7:
Genesis 43:30-44:17
· 22 p’sukim
·
maf* :
Numbers 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
·
*Chanukah Day 7 (on Shabbat)
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
References
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Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
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Sefaria Tanakh
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The Holy Scriptures
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Jewish Publication Society
"Hanukkah" in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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