How many days until Hanukkah?
28 days
Hanukkah next falls on Saturday, December 5, 2026. Counted from today, Saturday, November 7, 2026, US Eastern Time.
- Falls on a
- Saturday
- Type
- Jewish
- ISO week
- Week 49
- Weekend?
- Yes
Hanukkah runs for eight nights; the date below is the first. Jewish holidays begin at sunset on the evening before the date shown.
Hanukkah in the years ahead
| Date | Day | Days away |
|---|---|---|
| December 5, 2026 | Saturday | 28 |
| December 25, 2027 | Saturday | 413 |
| December 13, 2028 | Wednesday | 767 |
| December 2, 2029 | Sunday | 1,121 |
| December 21, 2030 | Saturday | 1,505 |
| December 10, 2031 | Wednesday | 1,859 |
December 2026
| ISO week number, Monday to Sunday | Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 49 | 28 days | ||||||
| 50 | |||||||
| 51 | |||||||
| 52 | |||||||
| 53 |
About Hanukkah
Hanukkah falls on Saturday, December 5, 2026 — 28 days from today, in ISO week 49.
The Hebrew calendar is lunisolar, so this date drifts against the Gregorian one and is recomputed each year rather than looked up.