Hanukkah Starts 2024. 25, 2024, which is when the first candle is lit. Recite blessings 1 and 2 and kindle two lights in the menorah.
According to tradition, hanukkah starts at sundown on the 25th day of the month of kislev and is celebrated for eight consecutive nights. Hanukkah 2024 starts on sundown of december 25 ending at sundown on thursday, january 2, celebrating for jews and eight day festival commemorating the rededication of the holy temple in jerusalem.