Countdown to Hanukkah 2026
Hanukkah 2026 is on Friday, December 4, 2026. The eight-day Jewish festival of lights begins at sundown on 4 December 2026 and ends on the evening of 12 December.
How long until Hanukkah?
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Counted from today in your time zone. Weekdays exclude Saturdays and Sundays but not public holidays — for that, use the business days calculator.
Hanukkah 2026 at a glance
- Date
- Friday, December 4, 2026
- Day of the year
- Day 338 of 365
- ISO week
- Week 49
- Last candle
- Friday, December 11, 2026 (evening)
- Observed
- Jewish communities worldwide
Hanukkah dates, 2024–2034
Hanukkah begins on 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. Jewish days start at sundown, so the first candle is lit on the evening before — the dates listed here are those evenings.
| Year | Date | Day | From today |
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| 2024 | December 25 | Wednesday | — |
| 2025 | December 14 | Sunday | — |
| 2026 | December 4 | Friday | — |
| 2027 | December 24 | Friday | — |
| 2028 | December 12 | Tuesday | — |
| 2029 | December 1 | Saturday | — |
| 2030 | December 20 | Friday | — |
| 2031 | December 9 | Tuesday | — |
| 2032 | November 27 | Saturday | — |
| 2033 | December 16 | Friday | — |
| 2034 | December 6 | Wednesday | — |
Between 1950 and 2099 Hanukkah always falls between November 27 and December 26.
About Hanukkah
- It lasts eight nights, with one more candle lit on the menorah each night.
- Because the Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, Hanukkah can begin anywhere from late November to late December.
Questions about Hanukkah 2026
What day of the week is Hanukkah 2026?
Hanukkah 2026 falls on a Friday (Friday, December 4, 2026).
When is Hanukkah 2027?
Hanukkah 2027 is on Friday, December 24, 2027.
How is the date of Hanukkah determined?
Hanukkah begins on 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. Jewish days start at sundown, so the first candle is lit on the evening before — the dates listed here are those evenings.
What is the earliest and latest Hanukkah can be?
Between 1950 and 2099, Hanukkah falls no earlier than November 27 and no later than December 26.
Where is Hanukkah observed?
Jewish communities worldwide.
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