: the third month of the civil year or the ninth month of the ecclesiastical year in the Jewish calendar see Months of the Principal Calendars Table
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Christmas and Hanukkah both always fall on the 25th, but of two different months, with Christmas coming on the 25th of December on the Gregorian calendar, and Hanukkah starting on the 25th day of the month of Kislev in the Jewish calendar.
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah always starts on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah always falls on the 25th day of Kislev, which this year falls on the same day as Christmas but can sometimes begin in late November.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
The holiday begins on the 25th day of Kislev each year, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
The dates of the holiday are based on Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the Gregorian calendar.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
The holiday always starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which is the ninth month of the Jewish calendar, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 July 2023
The first day of Hanukkah is always on the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar which is lunisolar — based on the movements of the sun and moon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
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Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah always starts on the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar.
—James Powel, USA TODAY, 20 Dec. 2024
Hanukkah always falls on the 25th day of Kislev, which this year falls on the same day as Christmas but can sometimes begin in late November.
—Alexandra Hardle, The Arizona Republic, 3 Dec. 2024
The holiday begins on the 25th day of Kislev each year, the ninth month of the Jewish calendar.
—Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 2 Dec. 2024
The dates of the holiday are based on Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the Gregorian calendar.
—CBS News, 7 Dec. 2023
The holiday always starts on the 25th day of Kislev, which is the ninth month of the Jewish calendar, according to Encyclopedia Britannica.
—Leah Campano, Seventeen, 14 July 2023
The first day of Hanukkah is always on the 25th day of Kislev on the Hebrew calendar which is lunisolar — based on the movements of the sun and moon.
—Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 31 Mar. 2023
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“Kislev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kislev. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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