Colorful candles lit on the menorah for Hanukkah.Hanukkah for the year 2012 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Saturday, December 8th ending at sundown on Sunday, December 16th.
Saturday, December 8th is the 342 day of the 2012 calendar year with -6 years, -1 month, -8 days until the start of Hanukkah 2012.
More information on Hanukkah. (Traditions, Customs and History)
| Hanukkah | |
|---|---|
| Name(s): | Hanukkah, Chanukah, Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication |
| Type: | Observance, Jewish |
| When: | 25th day of Kislev on Hebrew Calendar |
December 2012 Holidays
| Date | Holiday | Details | Days to Go |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2 | Advent 2012 | Christian | -2237 |
| Dec 6 | St Nicholas Day 2012 | Christian | -2233 |
| Dec 7 | Pearl Harbor Remebrance Day 2012 | Observance | -2232 |
| Dec 17 | Wright Brothers Day 2012 | Observance | -2222 |
| Dec 21 | Winter/Summer Solstice 2012 | Season | -2218 |
| Dec 24 | Christmas Eve 2012 | Christian | -2215 |
| Dec 25 | Christmas Day 2012 | Federal Holiday | -2214 |
| Dec 26 | Kwanzaa -thru Jan 1 2012 | Observance | -2213 |
| Dec 31 | New Years Eve 2012 | Observance | -2208 |