Hanukkah is a festival in the Jewish religion.

What religion celebrates Hanukkah?

  • Hanukkah (also spelled Chanukah) is a Jewish festival, observed by Jews around the world.
  • It is often called the “Festival of Lights” and is one of the most widely celebrated Jewish holidays today.

What is Hanukkah about?

  • Hanukkah commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the victory of the Jewish Maccabees over the Seleucid Greeks in 164 BCE.
  • A key theme is the miracle of the small amount of oil that lasted eight days, symbolized by lighting candles on a special menorah for eight nights.

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