What Day Is Hanukkah 2024. Hanukkah in 2024 starts on the evening of wednesday, december 25, and wraps up on the evening of thursday, january 2, 2025, stretching over eight nights. Hanukkah is celebrated every year on for eight nights.

Following the victory, the temple was cleansed and the temple’s candlestick (menorah) lit. On that evening, the first candle on the menorah is lit at nightfall.