Hannukah
December 14, 2025 - December 22, 2025
Hannukah – Begins sunset of December 14, 2025 and Ends nightfall of December 22, 2025,
Hanukkah (Chanukah) is the Hebrew word for “dedication.” The eight-day Jewish celebration bearing that name — it is also called the Festival of Lights — remembers the dedication of the Temple in Jerusalem after it had been recovered.
Many Christians do not realize that we find this holiday in the Scriptures. Jesus celebrated Hanukkah as recorded in John 10:22–24: “Then came the Feast of Dedication [Hanukkah] at Jerusalem. It was winter, and Jesus was in the temple area walking in Solomon’s Colonnade. The Jews gathered around him, saying, ‘How long will you keep us in suspense?If you are the Christ, tell us plainly.’”
It was on Hanukkah that Christ publicly revealed His Messianic identity by proclaiming to them, “I and the Father are one” (John 10:30).
HE IS THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD!
Feasts of the Lord – 2026 (Biblical Jewish Festivals)
(All dates begin at sundown the evening before and end at nightfall on the listed final day.)
🕊️ Purim – Feast of Deliverance
📅 Begins Monday, March 2, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Esther 9:20–22
💡 Meaning: Purim celebrates God’s deliverance of the Jewish people from Haman’s plot to destroy them during the time of Queen Esther. It’s a joyful reminder that God works behind the scenes to protect His people and turn sorrow into gladness.
🕊️ Passover / Feast of Unleavened Bread (Pesach / Chag HaMatzot)
📅 Begins Wednesday, April 1, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Thursday, April 9, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Exodus 12:1–20; Leviticus 23:4–8
💡 Meaning: Passover commemorates Israel’s deliverance from Egypt by the blood of the lamb on the doorposts. For believers in Messiah, it points to Yeshua (Jesus) as the Lamb of God whose blood delivers from sin and death (1 Corinthians 5:7).
🕊️ Feast of Firstfruits (Yom HaBikkurim)
📅 During Passover week — likely Sunday, April 5, 2026
📖 Scripture: Leviticus 23:9–14
💡 Meaning: The offering of the first harvest to God. Prophetically, it foreshadows the resurrection of Messiah, the “firstfruits” from the dead (1 Corinthians 15:20).
🕊️ Feast of Weeks / Pentecost (Shavuot)
📅 Begins Thursday, May 21, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Saturday, May 23, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Leviticus 23:15–21; Acts 2:1–4
💡 Meaning: Celebrates the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai and, for believers, the outpouring of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit) in Jerusalem. It calls God’s people to live by His Word and Spirit.
🕊️ Feast of Trumpets (Rosh Hashanah / Yom Teruah)
📅 Begins Friday, September 11, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Sunday, September 13, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Leviticus 23:23–25; Numbers 29:1–6
💡 Meaning: A day of trumpet blasts and awakening. It marks the civil new year in Judaism and points prophetically to the return of the Messiah when the trumpet of God will sound (1 Thessalonians 4:16–17).
🕊️ Day of Atonement (Yom Kippur)
📅 Begins Sunday, September 20, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Monday, September 21, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Leviticus 16; Leviticus 23:26–32; Hebrews 9:11–14
💡 Meaning: The holiest day of the year — a time of repentance and atonement. It foreshadows Messiah’s ultimate atonement for sin and points forward to Israel’s national reconciliation with God.
🕊️ Feast of Tabernacles / Booths (Sukkot)
📅 Begins Friday, September 25, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Friday, October 2, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Leviticus 23:33–43; Zechariah 14:16–19; John 7:37–38
💡 Meaning: A joyous celebration remembering how God cared for Israel in the wilderness. It symbolizes God “dwelling” with His people and looks forward to His eternal presence with humanity (Revelation 21:3).
🕊️ Shemini Atzeret / Simchat Torah
📅 Begins Friday, October 2, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Sunday, October 4, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: Leviticus 23:36, 39; Deuteronomy 31:10–13
💡 Meaning: A special closing assembly at the end of Sukkot, celebrating the joy of God’s Word. Simchat Torah (“Rejoicing in the Torah”) marks the annual completion and restarting of Torah readings.
🕯️ Hanukkah – Feast of Dedication / Festival of Lights
📅 Begins Friday, December 4, 2026 at sundown
🌅 Ends Saturday, December 12, 2026 at nightfall
📖 Scripture: John 10:22; 1 Maccabees 4:36–59
💡 Meaning: Commemorates the rededication of the Temple after the Maccabean revolt and the miracle of the oil. It reminds believers to let their light shine and dedicate their lives to God’s holiness.