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Hanukkah for the year 2015 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of Sunday, December 6th ending at sundown on Monday, December 14th.
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 2015
Sunday, December 6th is day number 340 of the 2015 calendar year with -8 years, -10 months, -2 days until the start of Hanukkah 2015.
Hanukkah | |
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Name(s): | Hanukkah, Chanukah, Festival of Lights, Feast of Dedication |
Type: | Observance, Jewish |
When: | 25th day of Kislev on Hebrew Calendar |
Dates for Hanukkah
Holiday | Date | Days to Go |
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Hanukkah 2023 | Friday, December 08, 2023 | -305 |
Hanukkah 2024 | Thursday, December 26, 2024 | 79 |
Hanukkah 2025 | Monday, December 15, 2025 | 433 |
Hanukkah 2026 | Saturday, December 05, 2026 | 788 |
Hanukkah 2027 | Thursday, November 25, 2027 | 1143 |
Hanukkah 2028 | Tuesday, December 12, 2028 | 1526 |