When is Hanukkah (chanukah)?

Submitted by Shahar Geva on Tue, 09/20/2011 - 12:59

Hanukkah date on the Hebrew calendar begins on 25^th day of the month of Kislev (Hanukkah Eve is on the 24 of Kislev).

Following are the corresponding Hanukkah dates according to the civil Gregorian calendar for the upcoming years:

Hanukkah 2013 dates: November 27 – December 5
Hanukkah 2014 dates: December 16 – December 24
Hanukkah 2015 dates: December 6 – December 14
Hanukkah 2018 dates: December 2 – December 10
Hanukkah 2019 dates: December 22 – December 30
Hanukkah 2020 dates: December 10 – December 18

** Hanukkah Candle lighting – the first candle lighting of the Hanukkah Menorah is taking place at the nightfall of the first Hanukkah date (i.e. Hanukkah eve/the evening before the first Hanukkah

day).

9 Branch Hanukkah Menorah

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