When is Hanukkah?
Need to know the exact date of Hanukkah this year?
Hanukkah starts on the Hebrew calendar date of 25 Kislev. On that evening, the first candle on the menorah is lit at nightfall. Hanukkah lasts for 8 days.
Here's a chart that shows what day Hanukkah begins and ends from 2016 - 2050:
| Year | Hanukkah Begins at Sundown on | Hanukkah Ends on the Evening of |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Saturday, December 24, 2016 | Sunday, January 1, 2017 |
| 2017 | Tuesday, December 12, 2017 | Wednesday, December 20, 2017 |
| 2018 | Sunday, December 2, 2018 | Monday, December 10, 2018 |
| 2019 | Sunday, December 22, 2019 | Monday, December 30, 2019 |
| 2020 | Thursday, December 10, 2020 | Friday, December 18, 2020 |
| 2021 | Sunday, November 28, 2021 | Monday, December 6, 2021 |
| 2022 | Sunday, December 18, 2022 | Monday, December 26, 2022 |
| 2023 | Thursday, December 7, 2023 | Friday, December 15, 2023 |
| 2024 | Wednesday, December 25, 2024 | Thursday, January 2, 2025 |
| 2025 | Sunday, December 14, 2025 | Monday, December 22, 2025 |
| 2026 | Friday, December 4, 2026 | Saturday, December 12, 2026 |
| 2027 | Friday, December 24, 2027 | Saturday, January 1, 2028 |
| 2028 | Tuesday, December 12, 2028 | Wednesday, December 20, 2028 |
| 2029 | Saturday, December 1, 2029 | Sunday, December 9, 2029 |
| 2030 | Friday, December 20, 2030 | Saturday, December 28, 2030 |
| 2031 | Tuesday, December 9, 2031 | Wednesday, December 17, 2031 |
| 2032 | Saturday, November 27, 2032 | Sunday, December 5, 2032 |
| 2033 | Friday, December 16, 2033 | Saturday, December 24, 2033 |
| 2034 | Wednesday, December 6, 2034 | Thursday, December 14, 2034 |
| 2035 | Tuesday, December 25, 2035 | Wednesday, January 2, 2036 |
| 2036 | Saturday, December 13, 2036 | Sunday, December 21, 2036 |
| 2037 | Wednesday, December 2, 2037 | Thursday, December 10, 2037 |
| 2038 | Tuesday, December 21, 2038 | Wednesday, December 29, 2038 |
| 2039 | Sunday, December 11, 2039 | Monday, December 19, 2039 |
| 2040 | Thursday, November 29, 2040 | Friday, December 7, 2040 |
| 2041 | Tuesday, December 17, 2041 | Wednesday, December 25, 2041 |
| 2042 | Sunday, December 7, 2042 | Monday, December 15, 2042 |
| 2043 | Saturday, December 26, 2043 | Sunday, January 3, 2044 |
| 2044 | Wednesday, December 14, 2044 | Thursday, December 22, 2044 |
| 2045 | Sunday, December 3, 2045 | Monday, December 11, 2045 |
| 2046 | Sunday, December 23, 2046 | Monday, December 31, 2046 |
| 2047 | Thursday, December 12, 2047 | Friday, December 20, 2047 |
| 2048 | Sunday, November 29, 2048 | Monday, December 7, 2048 |
| 2049 | Sunday, December 19, 2049 | Monday, December 27, 2049 |
| 2050 | Friday, December 9, 2050 | Saturday, December 17, 2050 |
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