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Hanukkah is a Jewish festival, celebrated around November- December every year. Read to explore some fun facts & trivia on Chanukah.

Hanukkah Facts

Hanukkah is an important festival of the Jews. Every year, they wait eagerly for it to begin. It starts on the 25th day of the third month (Kislev) of Jewish calendar. According to the Georgian calendar, the festival is celebrated in the month of November-December. The holiday celebrates the events that took place over 2,300 years ago in the land of Judea, which is now Israel. It is a festival that serves as a reminder of the past and brings hope for a bright future. Chanukah reminds Jewish people of strife and conflict that their ancestors had faced in the past. However, it is also a time for rejoice, to celebrate the freedom of Jews and the victory of the Maccabees army, over the Hellenistic Syrians. Read on to explore some more interesting and fun facts about Hanukkah.

Chanukah Trivia