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This holiday season features a rare calendar quirk only seen once since 1959
The holidays have occurred on the same day four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a website that tracks Jewish holidays and the Hebrew calendar. Here's what you need to know about Christmukkah and this year's rare calendar quirk.
Christmas meets Hanukkah for a rare holiday double feature
Christmas and Hanukkah share December 25 for first time in nearly two decades; the rare occurrence reflects different lunar calendars.
How often does Hanukkah start on Christmas Day? It's pretty rare
Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same date this year. This year marks the fifth time over the last 114 years Hanukkah has started on the same day as Christmas. It won't happen again until 2035. Sometimes called Christmukkah,
Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day in rare calendar convergence
Hanukkah and Christmas will share a special connection as the Jewish Festival of Lights begins on 25 December, marking only the fifth time since 1900 that the two holidays have overlapped. View on eur
How rare is the 2024 coincidence of Christmas and Hanukkah?
Hanukkah last began on Christmas Eve in 2016, something that happens about every 31 years on average. Hanukkah coinciding with Christmas is a once-in-a-generation occurrence, but aligning with Thanksgiving is a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.
Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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Pilgrims traverse Vatican Holy Door as Christmas marks the start of the 2025 Holy Year
Pilgrims are lining up to walk through the great Holy Door at the entrance of St. Peter’s Basilica in Rome as Christmas marks ...
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Hanukkah this year starts on Christmas Day in rare occurrence
Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of ...
Hartford Courant
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Pope calls for nations to overcome divisions in Christmas address as communities celebrate worldwide
The holidays overlap infrequently because the Jewish
calendar
is based on lunar cycles and is not in sync with the ...
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A calendar of New Year celebrations around the world
As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...
WPXI on MSN
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What to know about Hanukkah and how it’s celebrated around the world
The dates of the holiday are based on the Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the ...
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Hanukkah 2024: When is the first night and how is it celebrated?
When does Hanukkah start this year? And what's the correct way to light a menorah? Here are answers to some of the key ...
Richmond
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'Not the Jewish Christmas,' Hanukkah celebrates 'bringing light to the world'
For those unfamiliar with Jewish holidays and traditions, CEO Daniel Staffenberg of Jewish Community Federation of Richmond ...
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts on Christmas Day this year
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, which has only happened four times since ...
wtvr
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In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
The simple answer is that the Jewish calendar is based on lunar cycles, and is not in sync with the Gregorian calendar which sets Christmas on Dec. 25. Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the ...
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This Year's Dates for Celebrating Hanukkah are Odd—Here's Why
Hanukkah changes every year but 2024's Jewish festival coincides with Christmas, starting at sunset on December 25 and ...
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