Chanukah / חֲנוּכָּה
Hanukkah, the Jewish festival of rededication 🕎
Chanukah for Hebrew Year 5785 begins at sundown on Wednesday, 25 December 2024 and ends at nightfall on Thursday, 2 January 2025 .
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
Wednesday, December 25 Dec 25 , 2024
1️⃣ 🕯️ Light 1 candle at dusk
Thursday, December 26 Dec 26
2️⃣ 🕯️ Light 2 candles at dusk
Friday, December 27 Dec 27
3️⃣ 🕯️ Light 3 candles before sundown
Saturday, December 28 Dec 28
4️⃣ 🕯️ Light 4 candles at nightfall
Sunday, December 29 Dec 29
5️⃣ 🕯️ Light 5 candles at dusk
Monday, December 30 Dec 30
6️⃣ 🕯️ Light 6 candles at dusk
Tuesday, December 31 Dec 31
7️⃣ 🕯️ Light 7 candles at dusk
Wednesday, January 1 Jan 1 , 2025
8️⃣ 🕯️ Light 8 candles at dusk
Thursday, January 2 Jan 2 , 2025
Chanukah: 8th day
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Dates for Chanukah
Holiday Starts Ends Hebrew Dates
Chanukah 2021
Sunday Sun , November 28 Nov 28
Monday Mon , December 6 Dec 6
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5782
Chanukah 2022
Sunday Sun , December 18 Dec 18
Monday Mon , December 26 Dec 26
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5783
Chanukah 2023
Thursday Thu , December 7 Dec 7
Friday Fri , December 15 Dec 15
25 Kislev - 3 Tevet 5784
Chanukah 2024
Wednesday Wed , December 25 Dec 25
Thursday Thu , January 2 Jan 2
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5785
Chanukah 2025
Sunday Sun , December 14 Dec 14
Monday Mon , December 22 Dec 22
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5786
Chanukah 2026
Friday Fri , December 4 Dec 4
Saturday Sat , December 12 Dec 12
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5787
Chanukah 2027
Friday Fri , December 24 Dec 24
Saturday Sat , January 1 Jan 1
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5788
Chanukah 2028
Tuesday Tue , December 12 Dec 12
Wednesday Wed , December 20 Dec 20
25 Kislev - 2 Tevet 5789
Tanakh
Chanukah Day 1
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳
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 1 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם א׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:1-17
· 17 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 2
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳
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
Chanukah Day 2 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ב׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:18-23
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 3
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳
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 3 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ג׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:24-29
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 4
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳
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 4 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ד׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:30-35
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 5
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳
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 5 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ה׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:36-41
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 6
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ו׳
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׳
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 7 (on Rosh Chodesh)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ)
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 7 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ז׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:48-53
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
Chanukah Day 8
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳
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 8 (on Shabbat)
/ חֲנוּכָּה יוֹם ח׳ (בְּשַׁבָּת)
maf:
Numbers 7:54-8:4
· 40 p’sukim
Haftarah:
I Kings 7:40-50
· 11 p’sukim
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Chanukah
/ שַׁבָּת רֹאשׁ חוֹדֶשׁ חֲנוּכָּה
7:
Numbers 28:9-15
· 7 p’sukim
maf:
Numbers 7:42-47
· 6 p’sukim
Haftarah:
Zechariah 2:14-4:7
· 21 p’sukim
References
The
Jewish Holidays: A Guide & Commentary
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Rabbi Michael Strassfeld
Tanakh:
The Holy Scriptures
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Jewish Publication Society
Sefaria Tanakh
Sefaria.org
“Hanukkah” in Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia
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