First Day of Hanukkah
December 21 - SATURDAY
Observance: Observance Holiday (India)
"Starting the eight-day celebration of miracles with menorah lighting and traditional foods."
The beginning of the eight-day Jewish Festival of Lights commemorating the rededication of the Holy Temple.
Traditions:
- Lighting one candle on the menorah each night for eight nights
- Playing dreidel games with family and children
- Eating oil-fried foods like latkes (potato pancakes) and sufganiyot (donuts)
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Fun Fact:
Hanukkah celebrates a one-day oil supply miraculously lasting eight days in the Temple.