When Does Hanukkah Start And End 2024. Hanukkah begins on the 25th day of the jewish month of kislev according to the hebrew calendar. The timing of hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the second temple in jerusalem during the second century.

This year, hanukkah begins on wednesday, december 25, 2024, and runs until thursday, january 2, 2025. Thu , 26/12/2024, 25 kislev 5785.