When Is The First Day Of Hanukkah 2024 Calendar. The first candle is lit on the chanukiah (menorah) on the first night of hanukkah. The date of hanukkah is based on the jewish calendar.

Hanukkah 2024 will begin in the evening of wednesday 25th dec, 2024 (25/12/2024) and ends in the nightfall of thursday 2nd jan, 2025 (02/01/2025). Because the jewish calendar is lunisolar, the date of hanukah changes each year.