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On what date does Hanukkah fall?

Q: On what date does Hanukkah fall?

25th of Kislev Hanukkah begins on the 25th of Kislev, usually falling in December. The date commemorates when the Maccabees rededicated the Temple after defeating the Greek-Syrian empire that had desecrated it.

25th of Kislev

Source: Shulchan Aruch OC 670

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