Hanukkah Card Messages

Hanukkah, or Chanukah, is a minor Jewish holiday. It's a celebration of a miracle that happened more than two thousand years ago. The miracle involved an unlikely group reclaiming the temple in Jerusalem. Then, a one-day supply of olive oil was used to light the menorah which then miraculously lasted 8 days. Because of this miracle, Hanukkah is celebrated in ways involving oil and lights.

Even though it is celebrated in December, Hanukkah is not just like Christmas for Jews. Learn more about the history of Hanukkah and use one of the following to help with what to write in a Hanukkah card.

What to Write in a Hanukkah Card

Hanukkah Sameach! (Happy Hanukkah!)
I hope you enjoy Hanukkah a 'latke'.
Have a miraculously amazing Hanukkah!
The lights of the hanukiah are my favorite lights to see in the wintertime.
It's Hanukkah! Enjoy all the tasty fried food.
Hanukkah reminds us to fight for what we believe.
Have a majorly good minor holiday!
Let the dreidel remind us of the great miracle that happened there (here).
Chag Sameach! (Happy Holiday)
May the hanukiah remind us all of the importance of light in the darkness that surrounds us.
Enjoy eating all the levivot and sufganiyot you can get your hands on this Hanukkah!
May each of the eight nights of celebration shine brighter than the last.
Chag Urim Sameach! (Happy Lights Holiday!)
Just as the hanukiah shines brightly in the darkness, my friends shine brightly with their smiles.
Let's celebrate all the festive traditions of Hanukkah together!
Wishing you love, laughter, and light!

May the lights of Hanukkah shine in your heart all year long.
Chanukah is my favorite holiday of the month that starts with an H or a Ch.
Lights shine bright in Jewish households to remind us of the miracle that happened.
Shalom to you and your family this holiday season.
Even the smallest light is still stronger than darkness. Light up the world with the true light that shines through our people.
Fill your stomach with plenty of gelt, your heart with an abundance of cheer, your arteries with an unhealthy amount of oil, and your home with the light!
I'll admit that I don't know much about Hanukkah or Chanukah. In fact I don't even know how to spell it. But I know it's important to you. And because of that, I want to wish you a very happy holiday!
The glow of the menorah overcomes the darkness and reminds us of who we are and the miracles that are possible.
the miraculous light of the hanukiah is only a reflection of the true light of our people.

When Should You Say Happy Hanukkah?

Wishing someone a happy Hanukkah is okay anytime leading up to the dates of Chanuka and during the holiday. These are the dates of Hanukkah for this year and the entire decade of the 2020s.

2023: 12/7-12/15
2024: 12/26-1/2
2025: 12/14-12/22
2026: 12/4-12/12
2027: 12/24-1/1
2028: 12/12-12/20
2029: 12/1-12/9