What is the difference between Hanukkah and Chanukah?

The festival of lights has many names. Many varieties you will find due to pronunciation in different languages. Today, let us know exactly what is the difference between Hanukkah and Chanukah. How to say Happy Hanukkah?

Meaning

Here we need to define Hanukkah! :)

It is a Jewish festival lasting eight days, celebrated from the 25th day of the month of Kislev to the 2nd of Tevet in commemoration of the re-dedication of the Temple by the Maccabees following their victory over the Syrians under Antiochus IV, characterized chiefly by the lighting of the menorah on each night of the festival.

Hanukkah means festival of lights.

What is the difference between Hanukkah and Chanukah

Search google and you will find both words! Why so!

Hmm..let's find out!

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Chanukah or Hanukkah is basically a Jewish holiday. It is not an English word. It is derived from the Hebrew language. The translation is quite different to pronounce and understand. It is written as חֲנֻכָּה‎ (khanuká) in Hebrew and as Chanukah or Ḥanukah in English.

The basic and main difference between Hanukkah and Chanukah is in its translation from Hebrew to English. There's a sound in Hebrew that is somewhere between "H" and "CH". Hence, both the spellings are correct.

The Jewish festival is also written as:
חנוכה, hannuka, chanukkah, hanouka, hanaka, hanuka and chanuka.

Now:

Chanukah or Hanukkah?

Haha! It's up to you.

Wrap up

So, we learned what is the difference between the two and how to spell them. Happy Hanukkah to you and your family. Do share and comment below. your comment is valuable to us.