MoedHanukkah 2027 · New York
- First night
- before Shabbat
- Eighth night
- before Shabbat
Times calculated for New York. For another city, open the Moed app or your city’s page.
The eight nights
- Friday, December 241 light · light before Shabbat
- Saturday, December 252 lights · light after Shabbat ends
- Sunday, December 263 lights · light from sunset, or from nightfall
- Monday, December 274 lights · light from sunset, or from nightfall
- Tuesday, December 285 lights · light from sunset, or from nightfall
- Wednesday, December 296 lights · light from sunset, or from nightfall
- Thursday, December 307 lights · light from sunset, or from nightfall
- Friday, December 318 lights · light before Shabbat
Candles are lit from sunset (the custom of many Sephardic communities) or from nightfall, at 8.5° (the custom of many Ashkenazi communities): each community follows its own. On Friday, light before the Shabbat candles; on Saturday night, after Shabbat ends.
In major cities
- New York
- Los Angeles
- Miami
- Chicago
- Toronto
- Montreal
- London
- Paris
Each city’s lighting custom (18 min).
Hanukkah: what happens
Hanukkah commemorates the recapture of the Temple in Jerusalem by the Maccabees and its rededication (Talmud, Shabbat 21b, which tells of the jar of oil that burned for eight days). It is not a yom tov: work is permitted.
The menorah, or hanukkiah, is lit at nightfall: from sunset according to some customs, from the appearance of the stars according to others. On Friday it is lit before Shabbat begins; on Saturday night, after Shabbat ends.
What people do
- One light on the first night, one more each night up to eight, kindled with the shamash.
- The blessings before lighting: three on the first night, two on the others.
- Adding Al Hanisim to the prayers and saying full Hallel each day.
- Eating foods fried in oil (sufganiyot, latkes) and playing with the dreidel.
For a halakhic ruling, ask your rabbi.
Frequently asked questions
When is Hanukkah in 2027?
Hanukkah 2027 begins on the evening of Friday, December 24 and ends on Saturday, January 1, on the diaspora calendar. (25 Kislev 5788)
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