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Chanukah is an eight-day Jewish festival that commemorates the rededication of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century b.c.e. It usually occurs in December but can also happen in late November and can extend into January.

It is also commonly spelled Hanukkah. It is sometimes called the Feast of Dedication—the name of the holiday is commonly interpreted as meaning “a dedication” in Hebrew.

More commonly, it’s referred to as the Festival of Lights (or Feast of Lights). That’s because Chanukah is observed with the lighting of a multi-branched candelabrum called the menorah (or hanukiah or chanukiah). When it has nine candles, one of them is a “starter” (technically called the shammes) that’s used to light the other eight candles. One candle is lit on each subsequent evening of the celebration, until all are lit. Special prayers may be said during the lighting of each candle or at different times of each day.

The tradition of lighting the menorah during Chanukah is done to commemorate the story of a miracle. According to the story, when the Temple was rededicated, its lamps burned miraculously for a week, even though there was not enough oil to fuel them.

The rededication of the Temple occurred after Judea was liberated from Syrian occupation by the Maccabees, a family of Jews led by Judas Maccabaeus. They defeated the Syrians under Antiochus IV around 165 b.c.e.

The timing of Chanukah is based on the Jewish calendar and varies from year to year. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet. This most often corresponds to an eight-day period in December.

Common ways of celebrating Chanukah include giving gifts to children and loved ones, having family dinners, and eating special foods like latkes. Children sometimes play games with a traditional toy called a dreidel, a kind of four-sided top.

Example: I love spending Chanukah with my family and lighting the menorah each night!

The timing of Chanukah is based on the Jewish calendar and varies from year to year. It is celebrated on the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet. This most often corresponds to an eight-day period in December.

In 2023, Chanukah will begin on the evening of December 7 and end on the evening of December 15. In 2024, Chanukah will begin on the evening of December 25 and end on the evening of January 2, 2025.

Various spellings of the word Chanukah have been used in English since at least the 1600s. It comes from the Hebrew word ḥăn�ܰ�����, which is thought to mean “a dedicating” or “a dedication.”

Chanukah is thousands of years old, but it’s not one of the holidays mentioned in the canonical Jewish scriptures (the events it commemorates occurred after the writing of the Torah). Instead, it is based on rabbinic tradition. In the context of the Jewish religion, it is not considered one of the most important Jewish holy days. However, it is now celebrated by Jews all over the world, and it is especially popular among Jews in the United States. Chanukah is also one of the most well-known Jewish holidays among people who are not Jewish, especially due to the fact that it often falls around the Christian holiday of Christmas, making it part of the “holiday season,” especially in the U.S.

What are some other forms related to Chanukah?

• Hanukkah (alternate spelling)

What are some synonyms for Chanukah?

• Festival of Lights
• Feast of Dedication
• Feast of Lights

What are some words that share a root or word element with Chanukah?��

• hanukiah

What are some words that often get used in discussing Chanukah?

• Jewish
• holiday
• happy
• menorah
• dreidel
• dedication
• Temple
• December
• latke

Chanukah is a time of celebration for Jews and is well-known even among people who are not Jewish. It is commonly spelled Hanukkah.

Happy Chanukah to all and sundry. Keep traditions that are important to you, tell the stories of old that were shared with you, find ways to make rituals your own, share them with others.

— Allan @ IOT World Congress (@allanfriedman)

Happy last night of Chanukah! Lighting the Menorah with my girlfriend and watching Fiddler on the Roof. Lighting up the darkness ❤️

— Sophie (@sophiethejew)

Here's your handy how-to guide for lighting the menorah on the first night of .

— Jewish Tweets (@JewishTweets)

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True or False?��

Chanukah always takes place on the same eight days in December.