Hanukkah 2026
Dec 4, 2026
Hanukkah 2026
Festival of Lights
December 4, 2026
Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026, and concludes at nightfall on Saturday, December 12, 2026. This eight-day celebration commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, with traditions including lighting the menorah, playing dreidel, and eating oil-based foods.
Details
- Key traditions
- Menorah lighting, dreidel games, sufganiyot (doughnuts), gifts