: 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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The dates of the holiday are based on Hebrew month of Kislev, which usually coincides with November-December in the Gregorian calendar.
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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
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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Word History
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Hebrew Kislēw
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of Kislev was
in the 14th century
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“Kislev.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kislev. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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