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Hanukkah (Chanukah) begins at sundown Thursday evening, December 7 and ends Friday evening December 15 2023
Hanukkah (Chanukah), the Festival of Lights, begins Thursday evening, December 7 and ends Friday evening December 15 2023.
Hanukkah is observed for eight days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar.
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The first night of Hanukkah in 2023 is Thursday evening December 7. This is when the lighting of the Menorah commences.
According to the Hebrew calendar, every year Hanukkah starts on the 25th of the Hebrew month of Kislev. This is the start of the festival, which runs for 8 days.
The last day of Hanukkah in 2023 is Friday December 15. The festival itself ends at sundown on Friday.