How many days until Hanukkah?
30 days until
The clock counts down to midnight as December 4 begins in your time zone. The day count is the number of dates left, not counting today.
Hanukkah begins on the evening of Friday, December 4, 2026
- This year
- Friday, December 4, 2026, at sundown
- Next year
- Friday, December 24, 2027, at sundown
Hanukkah begins at sundown on Friday, December 4. The clock reaches zero as that day starts, hours before sundown.
- weeks, 2 days
- 4
- month
- 1
- weekends
- 4
- Fridays
- 5
- sleeps
- 30
Begins at local sundown on the date shown. This calendar-day count is not a countdown to the exact sunset. Today is left out; the target calendar date is included.
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December 2026
| Sun | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 |
| 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 31 |
December 4, 2026
Hanukkah, 2026 to 2030
Each date is the evening it begins. Choose a year to count to it.
| Year | Date |
|---|---|
| 2026 | Fri, Dec 4, evening |
| 2027 | Fri, Dec 24, evening |
| 2028 | Tue, Dec 12, evening |
| 2029 | Sat, Dec 1, evening |
| 2030 | Fri, Dec 20, evening |
Questions about this countdown
Does the count include today?
No. The count leaves out today and includes the date shown. On that date, it shows 0 days.
Does Hanukkah start in the evening?
Yes. It begins at sundown on the date shown. The day count reaches zero on that date, before sundown.
Is Hanukkah a public holiday in the US?
It is not one of the legal public holidays listed in federal law (5 U.S.C. 6103). Schools and employers set their own schedules.