There are 37 days until Hanukkah 2026.
Counted from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, with today as day zero.
First night of Hanukkah 2026
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Begins at sundown on Friday, December 4, 2026.
- In weeks
- 5 weeks and 2 days
- Weekends
- 5
- Sleeps
- 37
- US work days
- 24
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From Wednesday, October 28, 2026, it is 37 days (5 weeks and 2 days) to Hanukkah 2026, with 24 US work days in between.
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The first night of Hanukkah falls on a Friday in 2026, and these are the next six dates.
| Year | Date (first night, at sundown) | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri, Dec 4Friday, December 4, 2026 | 37 |
| 2027 | Fri, Dec 24Friday, December 24, 2027 | 422 |
| 2028 | Tue, Dec 12Tuesday, December 12, 2028 | 776 |
| 2029 | Sat, Dec 1Saturday, December 1, 2029 | 1130 |
| 2030 | Fri, Dec 20Friday, December 20, 2030 | 1514 |
| 2031 | Tue, Dec 9Tuesday, December 9, 2031 | 1868 |
Of the 36 days before Hanukkah, 24 are US work days.
A US work day here is a Monday to Friday that is not a federal holiday. Counting from today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, the 36 days before Hanukkah include 10 weekend days and these federal holidays: Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026) and Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026). Today and the date are not counted. The federal holidays are the ones OPM lists, on their observed dates.
What the 36 days between are made of
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82% of 2026 has passed.
Today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026, is day 301 of the 365 days in 2026. Hanukkah is 37 days after it.
Hanukkah begins at sundown on the evening before 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar and lasts eight nights, so its date in the Gregorian calendar changes every year.
The dates in the table are worked out from this rule for each year, not typed in, and checked against these sources:
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Here are five questions about Hanukkah, answered.
- How many days until Hanukkah 2026?
- From today, Wednesday, October 28, 2026 (US Eastern time), it is 37 days until Hanukkah, Friday, December 4, 2026, when the first night begins at sundown. That is 5 weeks and 2 days, and today is not counted.
- How many weekends and sleeps until Hanukkah?
- There are 5 weekends before Hanukkah, counting each Saturday after today and before the date. A sleep is a night, so there are 37 sleeps.
- How many work days are there until Hanukkah?
- There are 24 US work days left. The 36 days between today and the date include 10 weekend days, plus Veterans Day (Wed, Nov 11, 2026) and Thanksgiving Day (Thu, Nov 26, 2026), which federal offices close for. Work days are Monday to Friday, and neither today nor the date is counted.
- What day of the week is Hanukkah 2026?
- The first night of Hanukkah falls on a Friday in 2026. After that: Friday, December 24, 2027; Tuesday, December 12, 2028; Saturday, December 1, 2029.
- When is Hanukkah each year?
- Hanukkah begins at sundown on the evening before 25 Kislev in the Hebrew calendar and lasts eight nights, so its date in the Gregorian calendar changes every year. The next six dates are in the table on this page.
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