You can say “happy Hanukkah” or the Hanukkah greeting of your choice for a week or two prior to Chanukah, and for the duration of the 8-day holiday, including the final day, which is not followed by candle-lighting. It is off-putting, however, to use it after the holiday has come to a close, even if the secular December holiday season is
Dec 24, 2021, 5:10 AM. A festive Christmas party. (iStock) Before Omicron directed my social life, I went to a Christmas party. a.k.a. “holiday party,” at which everyone was boosted and
It is fine to say, “Happy Hanukkah,” because Hanukkah is a highly celebratory holiday that pays homage to the rededication of the Second Temple in Jerusalem. The eight-day celebration commemorates the lighting of a menorah in the temple, which burned for eight days when there was only enough sacred oil for one day. Hanukkah is a holiday that commemorates the victory of the Maccabees over the Syrian Greeks, winning the Jews religious freedom. Celebrated during some of the darkest days of the year, it brings (literal and figurative) light and joy to the cold season.English Pronunciation: Schastlivogo Rozhdestva! Note, Schastlivogo is actually pronounced as Schastlivovo. Feel free to listen to the audio lesson above to hear the real Russian pronunciation as well! 2. Happy Kwanzaa! Счастливой Кванзы! English Pronunciation: Schastlivoy Kvanzy! 3. Warm Wishes.
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