First Day of Hanukkah in India
Quick Facts
Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or the Festival of Lights, is celebrated for 8 days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.Name
First Day of HanukkahAlternative name
First Day of ChanukahFirst Day of Hanukkah 2013
Thursday, November 28, 2013List of dates for other years
The first day of Hanukkah marks the start of Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or Festival of Lights. Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish observance that remembers the Jewish people's struggle for religious freedom.
Father and son ready to light up a candle on the first day of Hanukkah.
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About First Day of Hanukkah
Read more about First Day of Hanukkah.First Day of Hanukkah Observances
| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon | Dec 26 | 2005 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Sat | Dec 16 | 2006 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Wed | Dec 5 | 2007 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Mon | Dec 22 | 2008 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Sat | Dec 12 | 2009 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Thu | Dec 2 | 2010 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Wed | Dec 21 | 2011 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Sun | Dec 9 | 2012 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
| Thu | Nov 28 | 2013 | First Day of Hanukkah | Observance |
Other holidays in November 2013 in India
- Naraka Chaturdasi ―Saturday, November 2, 2013
- Diwali/Deepavali ―Sunday, November 3, 2013
- Govardhan Puja ―Monday, November 4, 2013
- Bhai Duj ―Tuesday, November 5, 2013
- Chhat Puja (Pratihar Sashthi/Surya Sashthi) ―Friday, November 8, 2013
- Muharram/Ashura ―Thursday, November 14, 2013
- Guru Nanak Jayanti ―Sunday, November 17, 2013
- Guru Tegh Bahadur's Martyrdom Day ―Sunday, November 24, 2013
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