Why can’t Hanukkah start on a Tuesday? How long does Hanukkah last?

Hanukkah is a holiday that falls on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunar calendar. The Hebrew calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, with each month beginning with the new moon.

Hanukkah always begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev and lasts for eight days. Because the Hebrew calendar is a lunar calendar, the dates on which Hanukkah falls on the Gregorian calendar, which is the calendar used in most of the Western world, can vary from year to year.

As a result, Hanukkah can start on any day of the week, including a Tuesday. In fact, Hanukkah has started on a Tuesday many times in the past and will continue to do so in the future.

It is not uncommon for Hanukkah to fall on the same day as Thanksgiving in the United States, which can also be on a Tuesday.