Hanukkah: dates, start and end
Hanukkah runs eight days from 25 Kislev: one candle more is lit each evening on the chanukiah, in memory of the flask of oil in the Temple. Work is allowed, and the first candle is lit on the evening before the first day.
When is Hanukkah?
| Year | Dates | Hebrew date |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Saturday 5 to Saturday, 12 December 2026 | 25th of Kislev, 5787 to 2nd of Tevet, 5787 |
| 2027 | Saturday, 25 December 2027 to Saturday, 1 January 2028 | 25th of Kislev, 5788 to 2nd of Tevet, 5788 |
| 2028 | Wednesday 13 to Wednesday, 20 December 2028 | 25th of Kislev, 5789 to 2nd of Tevet, 5789 |
| 2029 | Sunday 2 to Sunday, 9 December 2029 | 25th of Kislev, 5790 to 3rd of Tevet, 5790 |
| 2030 | Saturday 21 to Saturday, 28 December 2030 | 25th of Kislev, 5791 to 2nd of Tevet, 5791 |
| 2031 | Wednesday 10 to Wednesday, 17 December 2031 | 25th of Kislev, 5792 to 2nd of Tevet, 5792 |
Work is not forbidden on that day, so it has no start or end time the way Shabbat does. For the times of the day (dawn, sunrise, nightfall) in your city, see Shabbat times.
Around Hanukkah
See the full Jewish holiday calendar, the Shabbat and festival times and zmanim explained (dawn, sunrise, shkia, nightfall), which give the meaning of the times in this table.
Frequently asked questions about Hanukkah
- When is Hanukkah 2026?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2026 is lit on the evening of Friday, 4 December 2026; the festival runs eight days, Saturday 5 to Saturday, 12 December 2026.
- When is Hanukkah 2027?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2027 is lit on the evening of Friday, 24 December 2027; the festival runs eight days, Saturday, 25 December 2027 to Saturday, 1 January 2028.
- When is Hanukkah 2028?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2028 is lit on the evening of Tuesday, 12 December 2028; the festival runs eight days, Wednesday 13 to Wednesday, 20 December 2028.
- When is Hanukkah 2029?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2029 is lit on the evening of Saturday, 1 December 2029; the festival runs eight days, Sunday 2 to Sunday, 9 December 2029.
- When is Hanukkah 2030?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2030 is lit on the evening of Friday, 20 December 2030; the festival runs eight days, Saturday 21 to Saturday, 28 December 2030.
- When is Hanukkah 2031?
- The first candle of Hanukkah 2031 is lit on the evening of Tuesday, 9 December 2031; the festival runs eight days, Wednesday 10 to Wednesday, 17 December 2031.
- Is work forbidden on Hanukkah?
- No: Hanukkah is not a Yom Tov, work is allowed. The day has its own customs, but no start and end the way Shabbat does.
- How do I find the exact time of Hanukkah in my city?
- The times above are computed for Paris. Open the Shabbat times in the app, or your city's page, for the start and end times at your own coordinates, computed on your device and even offline.