Saturday 5 December
The eight-day Festival of Lights — a candle added each night, recalling the rededication of the Temple.
חנוכה
Chanukah 2026
Eight nights of light for the rededication of the Temple, kept in rabbinic Judaism.
In 2026 it begins on Saturday 5 December, in Masorti and Reform practice alike.
Like every day of the Jewish year, it begins at sunset the evening before.
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In each branch
Saturday 5 December
The eight-day Festival of Lights — a candle added each night, recalling the rededication of the Temple.
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