Today is January 2, 2026, which is well before the next Hanukkah, so Hanukkah is not currently in progress this year.

When the next Hanukkah is

  • In 2026, Hanukkah will run from the evening of Friday, December 4 through the evening of Saturday, December 12.
  • Because Jewish days start at sundown, the first candle is lit on the evening of December 4, and the eighth on the evening of December 11, ending after nightfall December 12.

So what “day of Hanukkah” is it now?

  • Since today is January 2, 2026—months before December—no Hanukkah candles are being counted yet, so the answer to “what day of Hanukkah are we on” is: we’re currently on day 0 (before Hanukkah starts).
  • The first day of Hanukkah this year will be the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, corresponding to December 5, 2026 in the daytime (starting from sundown the night before).

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