First Day of Chanukah in United States
Quick Facts
Chanukah, also known as Hanukkah or Festival of Lights, is celebrated for eight days between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of Tevet in the Hebrew calendar.Local names
| Name | Language |
|---|---|
| First Day of Chanukah | English |
| Primer día del Jánuca | Spanish |
First Day of Chanukah 2009
Saturday, December 12, 2009First Day of Chanukah 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010Note: Many Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.
See list of observations below
Chanukah, also known as Hanukkah or Festival of Lights, is an eight-day Jewish holiday that remembers the Jewish people's struggle for religious freedom. It commemorates the re-dedication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem at the time of the Maccabean Revolt in the second century BCE.
Chanukah is normally celebrated between the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the second day of the month of Tevet, according to the Hebrew calendar. These days fall between November and December in the Gregorian calendar.
Items such as the menorah, which is a type of candle holder, mark Chanukah (or Hanukkah) celebrations worldwide. ©iStockphoto.com/dra_schwartz
About First Day of Chanukah
Read more about First Day of Chanukah.First Day of Chanukah Observances
Note: Many Jewish holidays begin at sundown the day before the date specified for the holiday.| Weekday | Date | Year | Name | Holiday type | Where it is observed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed | Dec 3 | 1980 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 21 | 1981 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 11 | 1982 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Dec 1 | 1983 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 19 | 1984 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Dec 8 | 1985 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 27 | 1986 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 16 | 1987 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Dec 4 | 1988 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 23 | 1989 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 12 | 1990 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 2 | 1991 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Dec 20 | 1992 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Dec 9 | 1993 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Nov 28 | 1994 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 18 | 1995 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | Dec 6 | 1996 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 24 | 1997 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 14 | 1998 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 4 | 1999 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Fri | Dec 22 | 2000 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 10 | 2001 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Nov 30 | 2002 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 20 | 2003 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 8 | 2004 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 26 | 2005 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 16 | 2006 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 5 | 2007 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 22 | 2008 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sat | Dec 12 | 2009 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Dec 2 | 2010 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 21 | 2011 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Sun | Dec 9 | 2012 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Thu | Nov 28 | 2013 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Wed | Dec 17 | 2014 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday | |
| Mon | Dec 7 | 2015 | First Day of Chanukah | Jewish holiday |
Other holidays in December 2009 in United States
- World AIDS Day (Tuesday, December 1, 2009)
- International Day for the Abolition of Slavery (Wednesday, December 2, 2009)
- International Day of Persons with Disabilities (Thursday, December 3, 2009)
- International Volunteer Day for Economic and Social Development (Saturday, December 5, 2009)
- International Civil Aviation Day (Monday, December 7, 2009)
- Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day (Monday, December 7, 2009)
- Immaculate Conception (Tuesday, December 8, 2009)
- International Anti-Corruption Day (Wednesday, December 9, 2009)
- Human Rights Day (Thursday, December 10, 2009)
- International Mountain Day (Friday, December 11, 2009)
- Pan American Aviation Day (Thursday, December 17, 2009)
- Wright Brothers Day (Thursday, December 17, 2009)
- Muharram/New Year (Friday, December 18, 2009)
- International Migrants Day (Friday, December 18, 2009)
- International Day for South-South Cooperation (Saturday, December 19, 2009)
- Last day of Chanukah (Saturday, December 19, 2009)
- International Human Solidarity Day (Sunday, December 20, 2009)
- December Solstice (Monday, December 21, 2009)
- Christmas Eve (Thursday, December 24, 2009)
- Christmas Day (Friday, December 25, 2009)
- Kwanzaa (until Jan 1) (Saturday, December 26, 2009)
- New Year's Eve (Thursday, December 31, 2009)
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