Hanukkah 2023: when and where will public lighting take place in Paris and the Île-de-France region?

This year, the Jewish festival of Hanukkah runs from December 7 to 15, and as every year, Jews the world over light a new branch of a candlestick that contains eight candles, called a hanukiah, topped by a ninth, the chamach. Every evening, at dusk, a new candle is lit for eight days.

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And while many members of France's Jewish community celebrate the holiday in their own homes, there are numerous public hanukiah lightings all over France, and Paris is no exception. A giant hanoukia will be lit each evening in various squares around Paris. The event is organized by the Paris Loubavitch movement. At the end of the article, you'll also find details of lighting events in the various departments of the Île-de-France region.

Places and times of the main lighting ceremonies in Paris

• 1st Candle: Thursday December 7 at 7.30pm on Place de la République
• 3rd Bougie: Saturday December 9 at 8:00 pm on Place du Châtelet
• 4th Candle: Sunday December 10 at 8:00 pm on the Champs de Mars
• 5th Bougie: Monday December 11 at 7:30pm on Place de la Bastille
• 6th Bougie: Tuesday, December 12 at 7:30pm on Place des Fêtes
• 7th Bougie: Wednesday, December 13, 7.30pm, Place du Maréchal Juin
• 8th Candle: Thursday December 14 at 6:00 pm on Place de l'Opéra

List and times of other lighting ceremonies in Paris

List and times of other lightings in the Paris region

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