Happy Hanukkah images, wishes and greeting cards
Hanukkah is the Jewish festival of lights, lasting eight nights, celebrated by lighting the menorah, eating fried foods, playing dreidel and giving gifts. Choose a design, add your name and message, and download it free.
When: Eight days beginning on the 25th of Kislev in the Hebrew calendar, usually in late November or December. The date changes every year.
Hanukkah greeting images (9 designs)
Golden glowHappy Hanukkah to you and yours
Pattern panelEight nights of light and joy
Night skylineChag Hanukkah Sameach
Bokeh lightsMay your menorah shine bright
Mandala circleLight, love and togetherness
Classic frameWishing you a bright Hanukkah
Wishes for familyHappy Hanukkah to my beloved family! May the light of the menorah fill our home with wa…
Blessings for loved onesDear Mom and Dad, thank you for the traditions that keep us close. Wishing you a bright…
Heartfelt messageWishing you a Hanukkah filled with light, love and laughter. May every candle bring joy…Tap a design to personalise it and download.
When is Hanukkah? Dates for 2026 and 2027
| Year | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Friday, December 4, 2026 to Saturday, December 12, 2026 | Calculated |
| 2027 | Friday, December 24, 2027 to Saturday, January 1, 2028 | Calculated |
- Begins at sundown on the first date.
Dates last checked on 2026-10-21. See the full 2027 festival calendar.
About Hanukkah
Hanukkah, also spelled Chanukah, is an eight-day Jewish festival that begins on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev, usually in late November or December. It commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Maccabean revolt in the second century BCE, and the tradition that a small amount of oil burned miraculously for eight days.
The central ritual is lighting the menorah (hanukkiah): one candle is lit on the first night, two on the second, and so on, using a helper candle called the shamash. Families say blessings, sing songs, play with the dreidel, and eat foods fried in oil such as latkes and sufganiyot. Giving gifts or gelt (coins) to children is a popular custom. Common greetings are “Happy Hanukkah” and “Chag Sameach”.
How Hanukkah is celebrated
- Lighting the menorah each night, adding one candle at a time.
- Reciting blessings and singing songs such as Ma’oz Tzur.
- Eating foods fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot.
- Playing dreidel, the spinning-top game.
- Giving gifts or gelt to children and doing acts of charity.
Hanukkah wishes for family
Heartfelt messages for parents, siblings, spouses, children and relatives. Copy one, or open a message card above to edit it and download it as an image.
- Happy Hanukkah to my beloved family! May the light of the menorah fill our home with warmth, joy and togetherness.
- Dear Mom and Dad, thank you for the traditions that keep us close. Wishing you a bright and joyful Hanukkah.
- To my brothers and sisters: another year, another round of dreidel and latkes. Chag Hanukkah Sameach!
- To my beloved spouse, you are the light of my life. Happy Hanukkah, and may our home always glow with love.
- Happy Hanukkah, my children! May the candles bring you wonder, and may your days be full of joy and gelt.
- Wishing grandma, grandpa and all our relatives a Hanukkah full of light and love. Chag Sameach to the whole family!
Hanukkah wishes and messages
Copy a message to send with your image, or use it as a caption.
- Wishing you a Hanukkah filled with light, love and laughter. May every candle bring joy to your home. Chag Sameach!
- May the eight nights of Hanukkah bring you peace, happiness and good health.
- May the light of the menorah brighten your days and guide you throughout the year. Happy Hanukkah!
- Sending you warm wishes for a joyful festival of lights, full of family, songs and delicious latkes.
- May miracles, big and small, fill your life this Hanukkah and always.
- Happy Hanukkah! May your home glow with warmth and your heart with gratitude.
Hanukkah greeting in Hebrew
חג חנוכה שמח
Pronounced: Chag Hanukkah Sameach
Several of the images above carry this greeting, which is a thoughtful touch for friends and family who speak Hebrew.
Frequently asked questions
When is Hanukkah in 2026?
Hanukkah in 2026 runs from Friday, December 4, 2026 to Saturday, December 12, 2026. Begins at sundown on the first date.
When is Hanukkah in 2027?
Hanukkah in 2027 runs from Friday, December 24, 2027 to Saturday, January 1, 2028. Begins at sundown on the first date.
What is Hanukkah?
Hanukkah is an eight-day Jewish festival of lights that commemorates the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem and the miracle of the oil that lasted eight days.
How is the menorah lit?
One candle is lit on the first night, two on the second and so on until eight on the last night. Each night the helper candle, the shamash, is used to light the others, and the candles are placed from right to left and lit from left to right.
What do you say on Hanukkah?
“Happy Hanukkah” and “Chag Hanukkah Sameach” (happy Hanukkah festival) are the common greetings. “Chag Sameach” simply means “happy holiday”.
