When Kai Cutler, age 4, walks into his living room, he sees a Christmas tree topped with a glittering star. That ornament is out of reach, but another decoration nearby hangs at eye level: A fabric menorah with Velcro candle flames.

Hanukkah falling on Christmas — sometimes dubbed " Christmukkah " — occurs rarely. Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah have occurred simultaneously four times since 1900, according to Hebcal, a Hebrew calendar tracking website. The next time it will happen is in 2035.

Peter Kujawinski is pleased with the twist he’s given his family’s “super-cheesy Christmas family pajama” tradition this year. “I haven’t told anybody this yet,” he said. “But I ordered Hanukkah pajamas because you have to take advantage of (Hanukkah) being on the same day.

The first night of Hanukkah this year begins Dec. 25, coinciding with Christmas Day for the first time since 2005. It’s the fifth time the two days have aligned since 1910.

The holidays are here in New York City on Wednesday morning. Christmas Day and the start of Hanukkah have fallen on the same day this year. PIX11’s Justin Finch has things for you to do to get into the holiday spirit in the Big Apple.

For the first time since 2005, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. And some families across North Texas will be celebrating both holidays at the same time this year.

Hanukkah, which commemorates a Jewish military victory in Jerusalem some 2,200 years ago, usually falls in December, and given Christmas’ claim on the 25th, the two can occur within weeks or