variants
or less commonly Chanukah
or Hanukah
: an 8-day Jewish holiday beginning on the 25th of Kislev and commemorating the rededication of the Temple of Jerusalem after its defilement by Antiochus of Syria
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Halloween items hit shelves as early as August, and Christmas and Hanukkah decorations popped up in October or even September.
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Suddenly Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s are a mere weeks away and your to-do list seems to never end.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The hybrid name is a combination of both Christmas and Hanukkah and was created as a way to enjoy the best of both holidays.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The station is offering 26 festive channels, including the new Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Radio, Country Christmas, Radio Hanukkah and more, all available starting Nov. 1 on the SiriusXM app.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 31 Oct. 2024
Suddenly Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s are a mere weeks away and your to-do list seems to never end.
—Sarah Yang, Sunset Magazine, 30 Oct. 2024
The hybrid name is a combination of both Christmas and Hanukkah and was created as a way to enjoy the best of both holidays.
—Emma Aerin Becker, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
The station is offering 26 festive channels, including the new Jimmy Fallon’s Holiday Seasoning Radio, Country Christmas, Radio Hanukkah and more, all available starting Nov. 1 on the SiriusXM app.
—Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Hanukkah.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hanukkah. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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