When Does Hanukkah Start 2025. Hanukkah 2024 runs from the sunset on wednesday, december 25 to the sunset on thursday, january 2. 22, evening to evening, in 2025.
The first candle is lit on the chanukiah (menorah) on the first night of hanukkah. In 2024, the first day of hanukkah begins at sundown on.