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Hanukkah (Chanukah), the Festival of Lights, begins Sunday evening, December 14 and ends Monday evening December 22, 2025.
Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar. The timing of Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the second century BCE, following the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire. The 25th of Kislev was when a small amount of oil miraculously kept the Temple's menorah alight for eight days, inspiring the holiday's eight-day observance. The holiday is thus celebrated at this time each year, aligning with the triumph and renewal symbolized by that historic event.
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The last day of Hanukkah in 2025 is Monday, December 22, 2025. The festival itself ends at sundown on Monday evening.
According to the Hebrew calendar, every year Hanukkah ends on the 2nd or 3rd day of the Jewish month of Tevet, depending on the year’s specific calendar structure.
There are eight days of Hanukkah, each marked by lighting an additional candle on the menorah. This eight-day celebration commemorates the miracle of the oil in the Second Temple, which lasted for eight days despite being enough for only on
