Rosh Hashanah Begins 2025. This year, hanukkah begins on the night of wednesday, dec. ראש השנה), (literally “head of the year”), is the jewish new year.

According to the bergen record, the first night of hanukkah last fell on christmas day in 2005. This year, rosh hashanah starts on the evening of october 2 and ends on the evening of october 3.