MIAMI — For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars.

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Pittsburgh

Allegheny County

Pennsylvania

United States

Pittsburgh celebrates Christmas, Hanukkah on same day

As the city enjoys this unique holiday overlap, they look forward to the next occurrence in 2035.

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The Oregonian

Advance Publications

Portland

Multnomah County

Oregon

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! This year marks a rare holiday overlap

Christmas and Hanukkah have not fallen on the same day since 2005

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Baltimore

Maryland

Christmas, Hanukkah fall on same day for first time in nearly 20 years

MIAMI — For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah fell on Christmas Day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars. Read more...

The Columbian

Vancouver

Clark County

Washington

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! Rare holiday overlap sparks reflection on faith

Every Christmas, volunteers from the Greater Miami Jewish Federation cook and serve the meals, allowing the Salvation Army staff to celebrate Christmas at home

NBC Miami

Roberts family

HM Capital Partners

Miami

Miami-Dade County

Florida

Christmas and Hanukkah traditions overlap at the Salvation Army in Miami

The Jewish community in Lancaster City celebrated the first night of Hanukkah as it coincided with Christmas.

WGAL

Lancaster

Lancaster County

Christmas, Hanukkah overlap for first time in nearly 20 years

(COLORADO SPRINGS) — In a rare conjoining of calendars, Christmas Day 2024 also marked the first night of Hanukkah, and Colorado Springs neighbors gathered to celebrate.  Traditional Hanukkah songs could be heard from Temple Shalom in Colorado Springs as the first candle was lit for the eight-day Jewish festival of lights. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem, after a small group of Jewish fighters liberated it from…

KXRM

Nexstar Media Group

Dec. 25 also marks beginning of Hanukkah

On the first day of Christmas... 
...Jews around the world celebrated the first night of Hanukkah. 
In an infrequent occurrence this year, December’s major ...

The Blade

Toledo

Lucas County

Ohio

Rarefied air: Implications considerable as Christmas, Hanukkah, and Kwanzaa overlap

Some churches held Christmas Day services today across the Coachella Valley. One of those churches: St. Margaret's Episcopal Church in Palm Desert. Churchgoers say they were happy to be a part of a larger community celebrating Christmas Day, including Andrew Battaglino, from New Jersey, and his mother, Stephanie Battaglino.  "It's always amazing to have the feeling of basically coming together and always feeling like, you know, you're a part of …

KESQ

News-Press & Gazette Company

California

A look at Christmas Day services as Christmas and Hanukkah overlap for the first time since 2005

For the first time in nearly 20 years, the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day, marking a rare confluence of Jewish and Christian holidays, which occur on separate calendars.

Merry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah! This year marks a rare holiday overlap

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