When Is The First Day Of Hanukkah 2024 Calendar. The first candle is lit on the chanukiah (menorah) on the first night of hanukkah. For example, in 2023 (corresponding to the year 5784 in the jewish calendar), hanukkah begins on the evening of december 7 and concludes on december 15.

Hanukkah 2024 runs from the sunset on wednesday, december 25 to the sunset on thursday, january 2. This holiday commemorated the maccabean.