Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day this year. How often does that occur? Explaining the rare Chrismukkah convergence and other ...

The holidays have occurred on the same day four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a website that tracks Jewish holidays ...

Hanukkah's start date on the Gregorian calendar varies year by year because the Jewish calendar is based on luni-solar calendar cycles. According to Chabad, months under the Hebrew calendar follow ...

“Safety for us does not come from hiding. It comes from reaching out.” Why is Hanukkah so late this year? The simple answer ...

The eight days and nights of Hanukkah are fixed, starting on the 25th day of Kislev, one of the months of the Hebrew calendar. However, because of the difference in year lengths, Hanukkah can ...

The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the month ...

It also starts the same night each year — but on a different calendar. Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.That Hebrew calendar is based ...