Dec. 25, 2024 is only the fifth time since 1900 that Hanukkah has fallen on Christmas Day. That’s because the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the solar calendar ...

Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of December on the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of ...

while Christmas is fixed on the Gregorian calendar. In 2024, Hanukkah begins at sunset on December 25 and runs through January 2, making it a rare occasion when both holidays are observed ...

This year, Hanukkah begins with Christmas on the night of Wednesday, Dec. 25. Because the start of Hanukkah is tied to the Hebrew calendar, the dates change from year to year and the holiday can ...