- a variation of Hanukkah.
Chanukah
Britishnoun
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It added that events in the square have included The Passion of Jesus at Easter, and events for the Sikh festival of Vaisakhi and Chanukah, the Jewish holiday.
From BBC ● Mar. 19, 2026
The empty car, which had a "Happy Chanukah" sign fixed to the roof, was scorched by the fire while parked in a house driveway, images on national broadcaster ABC television showed.
From Barron's ● Dec. 25, 2025
“When darkness attacks, Chanukah teaches us to fight back with light, pride and, yes, joy!” the email proclaimed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 14, 2025
I once threw an impromptu bash on the 4th night of Chanukah, sharing latkes and dreidels with out-of-town students and other “holiday orphans.”
From Salon ● Nov. 26, 2025
“Well, my uncle gave me Mr. Lemoncello’s Phenomenal Picture Word Puzzler for Chanukah and I can’t figure out this one rebus.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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