Hanukkah 2019 Date: First Day of Hanukkah, Meaning, Significance and Celebrations Related to the Festival of Lights
The observance of Hanukkah is considered to be one of the most significant festivals of the Jewish community. The Hanukkah festival honours the victory of Maccabees over Antiochus IV Epiphanes, known popularly as the Maccabean Revolt.
Happy Hanukkah 2019, readers! The festival of Hanukkah, also known as Chanukah or Hanukah, is the Jewish Festival of Lights celebrated by the Jewish community across the world. The celebration of Hanukkah takes place to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem during the time of Maccabean Revolt. There are grandeur festivities, and people enjoy the festival of Hanukkah in high spirits. If you are searching for the date of Hanukkah 2019, its significance and more, you have come to the right place.
When Do We Celebrate Hanukkah 2019?
The festival of Hanukkah is celebrated on the 25th day of Kislev month as per the Hebrew calendar. As per the Gregorian calendar, the date falls somewhere between November and December every year. The Hanukkah festival is observed for the 8-day festive period. Hanukkah 2019 Wishes, Greetings & Images: WhatsApp Stickers, Chanukah GIF Messages and Facebook Quotes to Send on the Jewish Festival.
Hanukkah 2019, hence, will be celebrated starting at the sunset of December 22, i.e. Sunday. It will be celebrated till the nightfall of December 30, i.e. Monday.
What Is the Significance of Hanukkah 2019?
The observance of Hanukkah is considered to be one of the most significant festivals of the Jewish community. The Hanukkah festival honours the victory of Maccabees over Antiochus IV Epiphanes, known popularly as the Maccabean Revolt. It was a Jewish rebellion against the Seleucid Empire, which was spread across 7 seven years, from 167 BC to 160 BC, against the Hellenistic influence on Jewish culture.
It is also said that the festival of Hanukkah is celebrated to commemorate the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. It is believed that the Temple was purified at that time, and the wicks of the menorah (a particular type of candle stand) burnt miraculously for eight consecutive days, even though the provision of the sacred oil was for only 1-day lighting.
How Can You Celebrate Hanukkah 2019 at Home?
The traditional celebrations of Hanukkah include lighting nine candles, one on each consecutive day. You can begin by installing a 9-branch candelabrum at your home. The first candle is lit on the first day, along with another candle. Then, every day, a new candle is lit until the next eight days. The first unique candle is called a shamash. Other festivities include preparing oil-based foods such as latkes and sufganiyot. Even playing the game of dreidel is a popular tradition of Hanukkah.
The festival of Hanukkah begins from December 22 evening, we, at LatestLY, wish everyone a very ‘Happy Hanukkah 2019’.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Dec 22, 2019 01:44 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).