There are 40 days until Hanukkah.
Hanukkah 2026 is on Saturday, December 5, 2026.
This is the first day of Hanukkah; it begins at sundown the evening before. Counting down to midnight at the start of the day, in your local time.
| Date | Saturday, December 5, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Short date | 12/5/2026 (US) · 2026-12-05 (ISO) |
| Week number | Week 49 of 2026 |
| Day of the year | Day 339 (26 days left in the year) |
| Quarter | Q4 |
| Weeks | 5 weeks and 5 days |
| Business days (Mon–Fri) | 29 |
| Sleeps | 40 (one per night until the day) |
| When it is | 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar |
| Celebrated in | United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, South Africa |
| A day off where you are? | No, a normal working day (the United States) |
| Year | Date | Day of the week |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | December 5, 2026 | Saturday |
| 2027 | December 25, 2027 | Saturday |
| 2028 | December 13, 2028 | Wednesday |
| 2029 | December 2, 2029 | Sunday |
| 2030 | December 21, 2030 | Saturday |
| 2031 | December 10, 2031 | Wednesday |
| 2032 | November 28, 2032 | Sunday |
| 2033 | December 17, 2033 | Saturday |
| 2034 | December 7, 2034 | Thursday |
This is the first day of Hanukkah; it begins at sundown the evening before.