When Does Hanukkah Start 2025. Hanukkah, which means ‘dedication’ in hebrew, begins on the 25th of kislev on the hebrew calendar and usually falls in november or december. Chanukah (hanukkah) 2025 starts at nightfall on december 25, 2025 and ends with nightfall on january 2, 2025, beginning on the hebrew calendar date of 25 kislev, and lasting for eight days.

The 8 nights of hanukkah Hanukkah 2025 runs from the sunset on wednesday, december 25 to the sunset on thursday, january 2.