Hanukkah (Chanukah) dates by year
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date | Begins |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Mon, Dec 15 – Mon, Dec 22 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet | Sundown, Sun, Dec 14 |
| 2026 | Sat, Dec 5 – Sat, Dec 12 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet | Sundown, Fri, Dec 4 |
| 2027 | Sat, Dec 25 – Sat, Jan 1 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet | Sundown, Fri, Dec 24 |
| 2028 | Wed, Dec 13 – Wed, Dec 20 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet | Sundown, Tue, Dec 12 |
| 2029 | Sun, Dec 2 – Sun, Dec 9 | 25 Kislev – 3 Tevet | Sundown, Sat, Dec 1 |
| 2030 | Sat, Dec 21 – Sat, Dec 28 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet | Sundown, Fri, Dec 20 |
| 2031 | Wed, Dec 10 – Wed, Dec 17 | 25 Kislev – 2 Tevet | Sundown, Tue, Dec 9 |
What is Hanukkah (Chanukah)?
The Festival of Lights. One more candle is lit on the menorah each of the eight nights.
Type: Rabbinic festival. What it means for the day: Normal working days, with special mitzvot for the day.
Why the date moves
Hanukkah (Chanukah) always falls on the same Hebrew date (25 Kislev – 2 Tevet). The Hebrew calendar follows the moon and adds a month seven times every 19 years, so the civil date moves within a window of about a month from year to year.
Israel and outside Israel
The date is the same in Israel and everywhere else.
Hanukkah (Chanukah): common questions
When is Hanukkah (Chanukah) 2026?
Hanukkah (Chanukah) 2026 begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, December 12, 2026.
How long is Hanukkah (Chanukah)?
8 days.
What is the Hebrew date of Hanukkah (Chanukah)?
25 Kislev – 2 Tevet.