This holiday season features a rare calendar quirk only seen once since 1959
Hanukkah is always observed on the 25th day of Kislev, the ninth month of the Hebrew calendar. That Hebrew calendar is based on a combination of lunar and solar cycles. But the Gregorian calendar established by Pope Gregory XIII in 1582 defines one year by the time it takes for Earth to travel around the sun.
Christmas meets Hanukkah for a rare holiday double feature
Christmas and Hanukkah share December 25 for first time in nearly two decades; the rare occurrence reflects different lunar calendars.
How often does Hanukkah start on Christmas Day? It's pretty rare
Hanukkah and Christmas fall on the same date this year. This year marks the fifth time over the last 114 years Hanukkah has started on the same day as Christmas. It won't happen again until 2035. Sometimes called Christmukkah,
Hanukkah begins on Christmas Day in rare calendar convergence
Hanukkah and Christmas will share a special connection as the Jewish Festival of Lights begins on 25 December, marking only the fifth time since 1900 that the two holidays have overlapped. View on eur
How rare is the 2024 coincidence of Christmas and Hanukkah?
Hanukkah last began on Christmas Eve in 2016, something that happens about every 31 years on average. Hanukkah coinciding with Christmas is a once-in-a-generation occurrence, but aligning with Thanksgiving is a once-in-a-lifetime phenomenon.
Coaches agree college football’s calendar is broken. Here’s how they’d fix it.
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Cricket-Mandhana recaptures record for most international runs in a calendar year
Indian batter Smriti Mandhana set the record for the most international runs in a calendar year in women's cricket across all ...
Real Madrid Top La Liga’s 2024 Calendar Year Table
The 2024 calendar year has been kind to Real Madrid, who has topped the league table for 2024 with an impressive 90 points ...
A calendar of New Year celebrations around the world
As many people gear up to celebrate the start of their New Year at the beginning of January, we take a look at how other ...
Hanukkah this year starts on Christmas Day in rare occurrence
It's also rare for Hanukkah to start on Christmas Eve. It's happened twice in the last 50 years: in 1978 and 2016. Final ...
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Survey of unincorporated sector may shift to calendar year cycle from 2025
The government is looking to follow a calendar year cycle - January to December - for its survey of the unincorporated sector starting 2025, sources told Moneycontrol. “We are weighing a shift to ...
2024 year in sports winners and losers: Caitlin Clark, Paris Olympics, Aaron Rodgers
In 2024, the wide, wide world of sports saw repeat champions, first-time titlists, a grand Paris summer and some epic fails.
In a calendar rarity, Hanukkah starts this year on Christmas Day
Hanukkah, Judaism’s eight-day Festival of Lights, begins this year on Christmas Day, only the fourth time that’s happened ...
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Planning vacations, celebrations in 2025? Check next year's holiday calendar
This year's Thanksgiving Day was particularly late in November, falling on Nov. 28. The 2024 holiday was five days later than ...