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Hanukkah, Christmas
Why Hanukkah 2024 falls on Christmas Day. It won’t happen again for 11 years.
While Hanukkah and Christmas do often overlap, the last time the first night of Hanukkah landed on Christmas Day was 2005, 19 years ago. More recently, in 2016, Hanukkah fell on Dec. 24, Christmas Eve. That will happen again in 2027. But the first night of Hanukkah won’t coincide with Christmas Day again until 2035.
When is Hanukkah 2024? Why the holiday coincides with Christmas for the first time in nearly 20 years
Hanukkah is beginning on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Here's why it doesn't happen often.
Christmas, Hanukkah's start align in 2024. Here's how rare it is
According to VOX, the holidays don't align very often. The two dates randomly align because the Jewish and Gregorian calendars don't align. Since 1900, the first day of Hanukkah has fallen on Christmas only four times: Hanukkah is a Jewish eight-day wintertime festival.
What is Hanukkah and when does it start this year?
Though Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, Hanukkah this year begins Christmas Day, which is Wednesday, Dec. 25. This hasn't happened since 2005. According to chabad.org, Hanukkah is an eight-day celebration for those who celebrate in the Jewish community.
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Hanukkah 2024: When is it and how is it celebrated?
Hanukkah 2024 will begin on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec. 25, 2024, and end the next Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025. As many may ...
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10 Foodie Treats That Present A Delicious Way To Celebrate Hanukkah
Hanukkah and Christmas overlap this year, making it feel like a bigger, sort of collaborative holiday season. But between ...
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When is Hanukkah in 2024? Here's its history and when to celebrate
Hanukkah, the Jewish holiday, is almost here. We've rounded up key dates for 2024, when to celebrate and a bit of history.
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Hanukkah On The Rocks
A week before Hanukkah, unemployed lawyer Tory questions her career and helps her Bubby prepare for the holiday. In search of ...
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How to celebrate the 8 days of Hanukkah with festive meals or a cooking class in Charlotte
Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish festival that begins on Kislev 25 (typically aligning with late December in the Gregorian ...
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Hanukkah events in D-FW to light up the night
Jerusalem after it was taken back from occupying forces. The traditional festival of lights marks the time of year when ...
The Forward
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New children’s books for Hanukkah channel 2024’s unusual Christmas convergence
Other notable new Hanukkah children’s books include one about a unique menorah used at the White House; a compendium of ...
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
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Hanukkah 2024: How Jewish New York is celebrating this year
Our annual guide to Hanukkah events in the city, from family-friendly celebrations to concerts, parties, menorah lightings ...
Sun City West Independent
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Generations of traditional food, history in every bite of Hanukkah
Sufganiyot – or jelly doughnuts – are a traditional Hanukkah dessert also deep-fried to honor the oil from the temple. Kibbeh ...
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‘A Hanukkah Carol’ imbues the holidays with charm and chutzpah
Even when it’s rough around the edges, Round House Theatre’s world premiere “A Hanukkah Carol, or Gelt Trip! The Musical” is ...
The Jerusalem Post Blogs on MSN
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Hanukkah: Your guide to the Jewish Festival of Lights - explainer
The winter season heralds the arrival of the Jewish holiday of
Hanukkah
, the Festival of Lights. This year, the holiday ...
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