Here’s why Hanukkah and Christmas are overlapping in 2016

Update: 2016-12-23

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This year, for the first time since 1978, ChristmasEve and the first night of Hanukkah will fall on the same day. While there's plenty to know about both holidays and their different traditions, falling on the same day allows for families, friends and strangers to potentially celebrate all together. So here's why Hanukkah and Christmasare overlapping this year, and what this can mean for the end of 2016.

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Here’s why Hanukkah and Christmas are overlapping in 2016

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Here’s why Hanukkah and Christmas are overlapping in 2016

Here’s why Hanukkah and Christmas are overlapping in 2016