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Jewish communities will start celebrating Hanukkah this weekend, with major public events planned across Greater Manchester over the eight nights of the festival. The annual festival involves lighting candles on a menorah, eating fried foods and spinning dreidels.

The first night of the festival, which falls on different dates each year, lands on Sunday 14 December, 2025. Judaism follows the Jewish Calendar, which tracks time using lunar months and solar years.

The eight-day event, which celebrates the stories of the Maccabees triumphing over their oppressors, sees events take place across Greater Manchester. Menorahs are displayed in public spaces with communal lighting ceremonies hosting across the city-region throughout the week.

Throughout the week, menorahs will be p

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