Hanukkah
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Hanukkah

A hanukkiah, a menorah with nine branches

Official name	Template:Lang-he-n or חֲנוּכָּה
English translation: "Establishing" or "Dedication" (of the Temple in Jerusalem)
Observed by	Jews
Type	Jewish
Significance	The Maccabees successfully rebelled against Antiochus IV Epiphanes. According to the Talmud, a late text, the Temple was purified and the wicks of the menorah miraculously burned for eight days, even though there was only enough sacred oil for one day's lighting.
Celebrations	Lighting candles each night. Singing special songs, such as Ma'oz Tzur. Reciting the Hallel prayer. Eating foods fried in oil, such as latkes and sufganiyot, and dairy foods. Playing the dreidel game, and giving Hanukkah gelt
Begins	25 Kislev
Ends	2 Tevet or 3 Tevet
Date	25 Kislev, 26 Kislev, 27 Kislev, 28 Kislev, 29 Kislev, 30 Kislev, 1 Tevet, 2 Tevet, 3 Tevet
2023 date	Sunset, 7 December –
nightfall, 15 December[1]
2024 date	Sunset, 25 December –
nightfall, 2 January[1]
2025 date	Sunset, 14 December –
nightfall, 22 December[1]
2026 date	Sunset, 4 December –
nightfall, 12 December[1]
Related to	Purim, as a rabbinically decreed holiday.

With reference to the table, state whether the hypothesis is entailed, neutral, or refuted. Provide the verdict inside {"answer": "YOUR ANSWER"} as JSON.

Hypothesis: Hannukkah started earlier in the year in 2018 than in 2019

answer: entailed