When Does Hanukkah Begin 2025. Hanukkah means “dedication” and is a holiday that. The holiday begins on the 25th day of kislev each year, the ninth month of the jewish calendar.

Hanukkah lasts for eight days. Hanukkah will begin on the evening of wednesday, december 25, 2025, and end on the evening of thursday, january 2, 2025.