Kicking off the first day of Hanukkah on Christmas Day in the Lowcountry

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Although Dec. 25 is known for celebrating Christmas, this year it is also a day for celebrating another special holiday, which is the first night of Hanukkah. It’s been nearly 20 years since the first night of Hanukkah fell on the same day as Christmas. This is because the Jewish calendar is a lunisolar calendar, which causes the start date of Hanukkah to differ each year in the Gregorian calendar. While both Hanukkah and Christmas are celebrated on the 25th, Christmas falls on the 25th of...