Hanukkah, Christmas

Hanukkah 2024 started on Christmas Day in rare occurrence
Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of December on the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on
Hanukkah starts on same day as Christmas this year. What to know about the Jewish holiday
Hanukkah falling on Christmas — sometimes dubbed " Christmukkah " — occurs rarely. Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah have occurred simultaneously four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a Hebrew calendar tracking website. The next time it will happen is in 2035.
Here’s why Christmas and Hanukkah overlapped in 2024
The first night of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005.
Rare holiday crossover has Hanukkah and Christmas beginning on same date this year
In a rare holiday crossover, Dec. 24 ‘twas the night before Christmas, and the eve of the eight-day Jewish holiday Hanukkah. Members of both Jewish and Christian faiths celebrate their major holidays beginning on Dec.
Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! Rare holiday overlap sparks reflection on faith
For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars.
Christmas and Hanukkah overlap for first time in nearly 20 years; Lancaster Jewish community celebrates
The Jewish community in City gathered Wednesday night to light the first of the eight candles for Hanukkah, marking the first time in nearly two decades that the holiday overlapped with Christmas.
Rare overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas highlights themes of light and unity
This year marks a rare convergence on the holiday calendar: the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. It’s an overlap that has only happened five time
Hanukkah and Christmas coincide in rare 'Chrismukkah' celebration
It’s a mashup of Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah. It happens about once every 20 years, and this year, it happened.
Christmas Day and Hanukkah fall on the same day for first time in nearly 2 decades
The start of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, falls on the same day as Christmas this year, and the occurrence is rare.
Hanukkah coincides with Christmas this year, setting up a gift-giving conundrum for Jewish families
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed ...
Week of holidays: In addition to Christmas, Hanukkah began Wednesday, Kwanzaa on Thursday
It’s a busy holiday season this week, with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all taking place within days of each other.
When is the last night of Hanukkah?: Dates to know for the Jewish holiday in 2024
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, or Chanukah — the Festival of Lights — is underway. It began at sundown on Wednesday, Dec. 25 ...
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This Jewish S.F. native has written 12 Hallmark Christmas movies (and 2 about Hanukkah)
One film was inspired by Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, while another has a less famous muse: a friend from the Jewish ...
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Being Jewish at Christmas: Embracing the spirit of the season
In fact, embracing Christmas music can even be a nod to the Jewish contribution to the season’s cultural fabric. These songs remind us that we’ve long been part of shaping what makes the holidays ...
For some interfaith families, a special holiday season as Hanukkah and Christmas overlap
For the first time in almost 20 years, this week the beginning of Hanukkah — the eight-day Jewish festival of lights — falls ...
Christmas and Hanukkah collide: A holiday dilemma
In addition to Wednesday evening being Christmas, it is also the first night of Hanukkah and this is causing a bit of a ...