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 ...

Christmas and Hanukkah share a date this year. An important connection between them is that they are both celebrations of light over darkness.

Hanukkah can begin as early as Nov. 28 or as late as Dec. 27. The holiday is based on the Hebrew calendar and always falls on the 25th day of Kislev.

While the Gregorian calendar is the calendar model used today and was first established in 1582 by Pope Gregory XIII, Schaktman says the Hebrew calendar works differently. “The Hebrew calendar is a ...

It also starts the same night each year — but on a different calendar. Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.That Hebrew calendar is based ...

We are launching not into a new year but a new era for America. For some it will be an arduous undertaking. For others it ...

Hanukkah always occurs on the 25th day of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar. How often do Christmas and the first day of Hanukkah happen on the same day? The last time Christmas and the first day ...

Why do the dates of Hanukkah change every year? Hanukkah is based on the Hebrew calendar, which uses lunar and solar elements. Therefore, the date shifts each year. Hanukkah is celebrated on the ...

The holiday seems to change dates every year since it's actually based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. The Jewish calendar is synced to the moon, so the first day of the ...