Hanukkah Begins 2025. The last candle kriat hatora: In 2024, hanukkah begins at sundown on wednesday, december 25, and continues through thursday, january 2, 2025.
It ends with the 2nd or 3rd of tevet, depending on whether the previous lunar month has 29 or 30 days. Hanukkah 2025 starts on sundown of december 14 ending at sundown on monday, december 22, celebrating for jews and eight day festival commemorating the rededication of the holy temple in jerusalem.