Chanukah is an eight day holiday which begins on the 25th day of the month of Kislev.it is also known as Hanukkahor the Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt of the 2nd century BCE, Hanukkah is observed for eight nights, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in the Gregorian calendar.
Chanukah in 2016 will start on Sunday, the 25th of December and will continue for 8 days until Sunday, the 1st of January.
