Today’s date is January 1, 2026, and Hanukkah in 2025–26 ran from the evening of December 25, 2025 through the evening of January 2, 2026 in the civil calendar.

That means:

  • On the evening of January 1, 2026 (after sunset), it is the eighth and final night of Hanukkah.
  • During the daytime hours of January 1, 2026 (before sunset), it is still the seventh day , but Jewish practice counts the nights for candle‑lighting, so the next lighting you do tonight will be for night 8.

Quick scoop

  • Hanukkah length : 8 consecutive nights, each with one more candle than the last.
  • Final night this cycle : The series of nights that began December 25, 2025 finishes with night 8 on the evening of January 1, 2026, ending the holiday the following nightfall (January 2, 2026).

Candle‑lighting snapshot

If you are lighting candles tonight (Jan 1, 2026, after sunset):

  • Place eight candles in the hanukkiah, plus the shamash (helper candle).
  • Light the shamash first, then use it to light all eight candles, starting from the newest candle on the left and moving rightward.

In short: if you’re asking “what night of Hanukkah is it?” for tonight, January 1, 2026, you’re heading into night 8.

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