Hanukkah 2024 Traditions Of. What does the word “chanukah” mean? Chanukah begins wednesday evening, december 25, 2024 and continues through thursday, january 2, 2025.

Hanukkah 2024 begins at sundown on wednesday, december 25 and ends the evening of thursday, january 2, 2025 (8 nights). A holiday with a long tradition that celebrates an important event in jewish history.