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Hanukkah 2008


Colorful candles lit on the menorah for Hanukkah.
December 2008
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St Nicholas Day
Saturday December 6
-15 years, -3 months, -22 days
or -5591 days

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Hanukkahi
Sunday December 21
-15 years, -3 months, -7 days
or -5576 days

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Christmas Day
Thursday December 25
-15 years, -3 months, -3 days
or -5572 days

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New Years Eve
Wednesday December 31
-15 years, -2 months, -28 days
or -5566 days

Hanukkah for the year 2008 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Sunday, December 21st ending at sundown on Monday, December 29th.


Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival with the first day known as Chanukah, Festival of Lights, and Feast of Dedication. In the Jewish calendar, the first day of Hanukkah is on the 25th day of the month of Kislev. In the Gregorian calendar, Hanukkah may occur between late November to late December.

Why do Jewish holidays start at nighttime?

According to the Torah, the story of creation in Genesis says “And it was evening, and it was morning day one”, “And it was evening, and it was morning; the second day”, thus night comes before day. So for the Jewish calendar all days begin at nightfall and end the next day at nightfall including holidays.

Days to Hanukkah 2008

Sunday, December 21st is day number 356 of the 2008 calendar year with -15 years, -3 months, -7 days until the start of Hanukkah 2008.


Hanukkah
Name(s):Hanukkah, Chanukah, Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication
Type:Observance, Jewish
When:25th day of Kislev on Hebrew Calendar

Dates for Hanukkah

HolidayDateDays to Go
Hanukkah 2022 Monday, December 19, 2022 -465
Hanukkah 2023 Friday, December 08, 2023 -111
Hanukkah 2024 Thursday, December 26, 2024 273
Hanukkah 2025 Monday, December 15, 2025 627
Hanukkah 2026 Saturday, December 05, 2026 982
Hanukkah 2027 Thursday, November 25, 2027 1337


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