Hanukkah in 2023

Hanukkah Quick Facts - CA 2023

AKA Name	Festival of lights
ℹ HashtagsCompiled on December 8, 2023 at 11:05 a.m.	#Hanukkah
Related Hashtags	#Chanukah, #HappyHanukkah
2023 Date	December 7, 2023
2024 Date	December 25, 2024

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Hanukkah (Begins) in

Thursday, Dec 7

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Updated December 8, 2023 at 11:02 a.m.

To Jewish Canadians across the country: As you gather around the Hanukkiah for the first night of Hanukkah, I want you to know that we stand with you – and I hope you can find comfort and strength as you celebrate your traditions. Chag Show more
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) December 7, 2023

The sacred Hanukkah lights, lit these days, remind us once again that light always prevails over evil. And of the value of life, which is worth fighting for. My best wishes to the Jewish community on Hanukkah!
— Володимир Зеленський (@ZelenskyyUa) December 7, 2023

My son went to a Hanukkah event today organized for kids. He told us that there was a lot of security there. Why does a Jewish event for kids in Montreal require extra security? If all Noble People are not responsible for the 44,000+ terror attacks since 9/11 alone in nearly 70… Show more
— Gad Saad (@GadSaad) December 4, 2023

Her ignorance is staggering. Hanukkah celebrates the victory of the Maccabees over the Greek armies in 141 BCE. Maccabees were a Jewish warrior caste in the Kingdom of Judea. It's 2023, and we're still fighting for survival. Check in in a thousand years, will still be here. Show more Quote Jyoti Gondek @JyotiGondek · 9h 1/2 On the eve of a beloved Calgary tradition, the annual menorah lighting at City Hall, I have learned that the event has been repositioned to be political. This breaks my heart. It is with great regret and sadness that I will not be attending. My statement is posted here. Show more
— David Jacobs (@DrJacobsRad) December 7, 2023

Huge turnout at City Hall to celebrate Hanukkah!
— Katie 🇨🇦🌸🍎 (@communik8e) December 8, 2023

Hanukkah is an enduring reminder of the power of light, hope, and determination, even in the face of darkness and adversity. Watch as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wishes Jewish communities in Canada and around the world a blessed and peaceful Show more
— CanadianPM (@CanadianPM) December 7, 2023

WATCH: Pierre Poilievre arrives at a synagogue in Montreal to speak on the first night of Hanukkah. http://CanadaStandWithIsrael.com
— Alexandra Lavoie (@ThevoiceAlexa) December 8, 2023

Happy Hanukkah to all who celebrate
— Don Hughes (@getfiscal) December 7, 2023

Happy Hanukkah to my Jewish friends. (If any of you reading this feel the need to derail an expression of love and peace for political ends, do recognize that you are part of the problem, not the solution.)
— Deonandan (@deonandan) December 7, 2023

Hanukkah in the hood. #Toronto #HappyHanukkah
— David Jacobs (@DrJacobsRad) December 7, 2023

Hanukkah in 2023

Chanukah (Hebrew: חנוכה) is an eight day Jewish festival, also known as the festival of lights. On each day a Menorah (an eight branched candelabra) is lit with an ascending number of candles to match the day.