Hanukkah, Christmas

Christmas Day and Hanukkah fall on the same day for first time in nearly 2 decades
The start of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, falls on the same day as Christmas this year, and the occurrence is rare.
Hanukkah started on Christmas Day in 2024 in rare occurrence
This year, the first night of Hanukkah will fall 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 months, with Christmas coming on the Dec. 25th of the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar.
Christmas and Hanukkah Coincide for First Time in Two Decades, Igniting Shared Celebrations in Pikesville
Christmas and Hanukkah coincided in 2022, a rare event marked by community celebrations and interfaith family dynamics.
Christmas and Hanukkah overlap for first time in nearly 20 years; Lancaster Jewish community celebrates
The Jewish community in City gathered Wednesday night to light the first of the eight candles for Hanukkah, marking the first time in nearly two decades that the holiday overlapped with Christmas.
Philadelphia families celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah with festive activities, time together
Families across Philadelphia enjoyed Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah with ice skating, crafts and more.
Rare overlap of Hanukkah and Christmas highlights themes of light and unity
This year marks a rare convergence on the holiday calendar: the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. It’s an overlap that has only happened five time
Hanukkah and Christmas coincide in rare 'Chrismukkah' celebration
It’s a mashup of Christmas and the first night of Hanukkah. It happens about once every 20 years, and this year, it happened.
No, Marjorie Taylor Greene Didn't Say Biden Scheduled Hanukkah on Christmas
U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., said, "Why would Joe Biden schedule Hanukkah on the same day as Christmas? I'll tell ...
Week of holidays: In addition to Christmas, Hanukkah began Wednesday, Kwanzaa on Thursday
It’s a busy holiday season this week, with Christmas, Hanukkah and Kwanzaa all taking place within days of each other.
Hanukkah coincides with Christmas this year, setting up a gift-giving conundrum for Jewish families
The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed ...
Madonna Celebrates Christmas and Hanukkah with 4 of Her Kids and Boyfriend Akeem Morris: 'All at Once'
Lourdes Leon, 28, Chifundo "Mercy" James, 18, and 12-year-old twins Stella and Estere — and her boyfriend Akeem Morris as ...
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Christmas, Hanukkah coincide, what this crossover means
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – Wednesday is December 25th, which is Christmas, but also this year, marks the first day of ...
Merry Chrismukkah: Interfaith families remix traditions for rare Christmas, Hanukkah alignment
The first night of Hanukkah this year begins Dec. 25, coinciding with Christmas Day for the first time since 2005. It’s the ...
Christmas morning or Hanukkah night? These families do both.
When Kai Cutler, age 4, walks into his living room, he sees a Christmas tree topped with a glittering star. That ornament is ...
Madonna shares rare photo with daughters, boyfriend Akeem Morris celebrating Christmas and Hanukkah ‘all at once’
The Queen of Pop shared a video montage featuring photos from Wednesday’s festivities, as both Christmas and the start of ...
Here’s why Christmas and Hanukkah overlapped in 2024
The first night of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005, ...