# Days until Hanukkah

Counts the days from today, or any date you choose, to the next Hanukkah, with its date and day of the week.

- Page: https://www.acalculator.org/days/days-until-hanukkah
- JSON spec: https://www.acalculator.org/days/days-until-hanukkah.json
- Version: c47c38e31951

## Default answer

Example with the default inputs (Count from September 30, 2026) on the example date Wednesday, September 30, 2026: From September 30, 2026, there are 66 days until Hanukkah on Saturday, December 5, 2026.

## Inputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| from | Count from | The date to count from. Today, unless you change it. |

## Outputs

| Key | Label | Description |
| --- | --- | --- |
| days | Days until Hanukkah | Whole days from the start date to the next Hanukkah; 0 on the day itself. |
| date | Date | The next date of Hanukkah on or after the start date. |
| weekday | Day of the week | The weekday of that date. |
| weeks | In weeks | The same number of days in weeks and days. |

## Method

Find the first date of Hanukkah on or after the start date, then count the days from the start date to it.

## Assumptions

- Hanukkah starts on 25 Kislev of the Hebrew calendar and lasts eight days. Hebrew days begin at sunset, so the first candle is lit on the evening before.
- Start dates from January 1, 1900 to December 31, 2400 work, because the Hebrew calendar is a fixed arithmetic rule.
- The start date itself is not counted: from the day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0.
- Dates are calendar days with no time of day, so a time zone or a daylight-saving change never adds or loses a day.

## Worked examples

1. from = 2021-11-30 gives date = 2022-12-19, days = 384. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
2. from = 2022-12-20 gives date = 2023-12-08, days = 353. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
3. from = 2023-12-09 gives date = 2024-12-26, days = 383. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
4. from = 2024-12-27 gives date = 2025-12-15, days = 353. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
5. from = 2025-12-16 gives date = 2026-12-05, days = 354. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
6. from = 2026-12-06 gives date = 2027-12-25, days = 384. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
7. from = 2027-12-26 gives date = 2028-12-13, days = 353. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
8. from = 2028-12-14 gives date = 2029-12-02, days = 353. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
9. from = 2029-12-03 gives date = 2030-12-21, days = 383. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).
10. from = 2030-12-22 gives date = 2031-12-10, days = 353. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).

## FAQ

### When does Hanukkah 2026 start?

Hanukkah 2026 starts on Saturday, December 5, 2026.

### When does Hanukkah 2027 start?

Hanukkah 2027 starts on Saturday, December 25, 2027.

### When is the first candle of Hanukkah 2026 lit?

On the evening of Friday, December 4, 2026, after sunset, because Hebrew days begin at sunset. The first full day of Hanukkah is Saturday, December 5, 2026.

### When does Hanukkah 2026 end?

Hanukkah lasts eight days, so its last day is Saturday, December 12, 2026; the eighth candle is lit on the evening before.

### How is the date of Hanukkah set?

Hanukkah starts on 25 Kislev of the Hebrew calendar and lasts eight days. Hebrew days begin at sunset, so the first candle is lit on the evening before. Source: Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah).

### How are the days until Hanukkah counted?

From the start date (today, unless you change it) to the date, without counting the start date. The day before, the count is 1; on the day itself, it is 0; the day after, the count moves on to the next Hanukkah.

## Sources

- Hebcal Chanukah dates (https://www.hebcal.com/holidays/chanukah); Calendrical Calculations, ch. 8