Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. That Hebrew calendar is based ...

As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...

The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the ...

Christmas and Hanukkah coincided in 2023, an event not seen since 2005, inspiring joint celebrations of both holidays.

This is different from the calendar most of us use today, called the Gregorian calendar, based on the solar year. A lunar year contains 12 lunar months, which are based on the time it takes the ...

The first day of Hanukkah, or Chanukah, each year takes place on the 25th of the month of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, which corresponds to November-December in the Gregorian calendar.

The difference in Christmas dates comes down to calendars. Most people follow the Gregorian calendar, introduced by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582. However, some Orthodox Christians use the Julian ...

Here is what to know about 2024's Hanukkah celebration. Jewish holidays revolve around the lunisolar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar we use every day. This calendar keeps track of the ...

Kislev (or Chislev) is the ninth month on the Jewish calendar and typically coincides with December on the secular, solar-based Gregorian calendar, according to Chabad. This year, Hanukkah will ...

This is because Ethiopia follows the Ge'ez calendar, which is seven to eight years behind the Gregorian calendar used by most countries. The Ge'ez calendar has 13 months. It includes 12 months of ...