The first night of the Jewish holiday, Hanukkah, fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005, coinciding to create a unique experience. “The fact that Hanukkah started on Christmas ...

The Jewish holiday of Hanukkah may not receive quite the same level of attention as Christmas. But as Adam Sandler pointed out in his hit “Hanukkah Song,” the holiday, which starts this year on ...

This year, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas for the first time since 2005. Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two ...

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on the 25th day of Kislev.

Assimilation no doubt played a role in making Hanukkah the commercialized holiday it is today. But other factors shaped the modern festival, too, a scholar of Jewish studies and gender explains.

Christmas and Hanukkah rarely fall on the same date, but this year they do. One mixed-faith family in Oakland, Calif., doubles down for double whammy holiday.

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27, depending on the year, according to Reader's Digest. Hanukkah changes dates every year — in the Gregorian calendar used by most of the ...

Please Don't Call It 'Chrismukkah' Every December, in greetings, commercials and ordinary conversations across the United States, Hanukkah and Christmas get blended together as “the holidays.” ...

Every winter, we hear about a “December dilemma” because of Hanukkah and Christmas occurring in the same month. This year, Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day! Since 1900, this has happened only ...

Hanukkah begins on Christmas this year, marking a rare coincidence of the Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur according to different calendars. The alignment invites reflection on how two ...

Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, and given Christmas’ claim on the 25th, the two can occur within weeks or ...

While December is a time billions around the world celebrate Christmas, there are several holidays that also take place during the month.