Hanukkah 2024 Traditions. Hanukkah, which means ‘dedication’ in hebrew and aramaic, lasts for eight days and celebrates the miracle of victory against overwhelming odds. Chanukah (hanukkah) 2024 starts at nightfall on december 25, 2024 and ends with nightfall on january 2, 2025, beginning on the.
Hanukkah (or chanukah in hebrew) is celebrated in november or december every year. From lighting a menorah, to giving out gelt, to eating cheese—find out how these hanukkah traditions began.