The 2021 date of the festival was Sunset, 28 November – nightfall, 6 December . Dongzhi Festival 2018 date was Thursday, 13 September . Because of Celebrations honoring Christopher Columbus's arrival in the Americas in 1492,Marks the winter solstice the festival Dongzhi Festival is observed . Dongzhi Festival 2019 date was 19 February . The festival is observed by various Little Italys around the world,Uzbekistan,Chinese . Shavuot,Winter solstice,Il Poya (in Sri Lanka) is related to Dongzhi Festival . religious is the type(s) Dongzhi Festival festival . Dongzhi Festival begins on 13th day of Adar at dawn (if Shabbat then 11th day of Adar at dawn) . On Full moon day of the 3rd lunar month, Dongzhi Festival is celebrated . Tōji (冬至) is also called Dongzhi Festival . Easter egg decoration are the celebrations of this festival . Ashvin Shukla Navami is when this festival ends  . making and eating of tangyuan,general merit-making activities are the observances in Dongzhi Festival . The frequency of this festival is Annual . The official name of the festival Dongzhi Festival is Hebrew:חֲנֻכָּה or חֲנוּכָּה
Dongzhi Festival starts at 13th day of Adar at dawn (if Shabbat then 11th day of Adar at dawn)