The Jewish month of Kislev can start anytime from Nov. 4 to Dec. 3, with Hanukkah fixed to the evening of the 25th day of that period. Yes, the eight-day holiday can extend into January if it ...

Not included in the OPM list is the day of mourning on Jan. 9 called by President Joe Biden in the wake of former President Jimmy Carter's death. Other holidays on the calendar to be celebrated ...

Hanukkah will begin on the evening of Christmas Day (Dec. 25) and end next year on Jan. 2, 2025. The last time the first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Day was in 2005, according to Hebcal.

Children played with the little spinning top called dreidel for candies and coppers, and some were given a new present for each Hanukkah day. In the U.S., Hanukkah has become an increasingly ...

This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different ...