When Holidays Share A Day

by Susie Black

Every so often, conflicting holidays fall on the same day. This year the first night of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. Why is Hanukkah celebrated on different dates? While it rarely seems to be celebrated on the same day, on the Hebrew calendar, Hanukkah always falls on the 25th day of the month of Kislev. The first day of Hanukkah can come as early as November or as late as the end of December, which means occasionally Hanukkah overlaps with Thanksgiving or Christmas. The las...