What Day Does Hanukkah Start 2024. The first day of hanukkah is always on the 25th day of kislev on the hebrew calendar, but that day changes on the solar calendar each year. Because the jewish calendar is lunisolar, the date of hanukah changes each year.
It always falls between late november and december, four days before the new. In 2024, hanukkah begins on the evening of december 25, with the last night falling on january 2.