Wednesday December 11, 2024

Hanukkah 2018


Colorful candles lit on the menorah for Hanukkah.
December 2018
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Hanukkahi
Sunday December 2
-6 years -9 days
or -2201 days

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St Nicholas Day
Thursday December 6
-6 years -5 days
or -2197 days

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Christmas Day
Tuesday December 25
-5 years, -11 months, -17 days
or -2178 days

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New Years Eve
Monday December 31
-5 years, -11 months, -11 days
or -2172 days

Hanukkah for the year 2018 is celebrated/ observed on sundown of December 2 ending at sundown on Monday, December 10.


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 2018

Sunday, December 2nd is day number 336 of the 2018 calendar year with -6 years, -9 days until the start of Hanukkah 2018.


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 2023 Friday, December 08, 2023 -369
Hanukkah 2024 Thursday, December 26, 2024 15
Hanukkah 2025 Monday, December 15, 2025 369
Hanukkah 2026 Saturday, December 05, 2026 724
Hanukkah 2027 Thursday, November 25, 2027 1079
Hanukkah 2028 Tuesday, December 12, 2028 1462


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