Make every night special: a ready-made plan for the eight nights of Hanukkah 2026 with an activity, a mitzvah, and a Hebrew word for each night — plus a reusable version for any year.

SUGGESTED GRADE LEVELS / AGES
Kindergarten–Grade 5 (ages 5–11). Suitable for elementary/primary classrooms, Hebrew school, Jewish day schools, RE lessons on Judaism, and multicultural holiday units.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Students will be able to:
• Understand that Hanukkah lasts eight nights, with one more candle each night
• Learn how the menorah is lit (right to left, newest first; the shamash; Shabbat during Hanukkah)
• Link the festival to values: kindness, tzedakah (charity) and gratitude
• Learn one Hebrew word for each night

HOW TO USE IT IN CLASS
• Countdown display: put the calendar on the board and reveal one night each day, or complete one activity or mitzvah per school day.
• Character education: students choose a mitzvah each day and record it on the blank plan-your-own page.
• Maths link: candles-per-night pattern (2, 3, 4… = 44 in total).
• Send the undated version home as a family activity.

WHAT’S INCLUDED (5 pages per PDF)
• 2026 dated calendar (Fri Dec 4 – Fri Dec 11)
• Undated reusable calendar
• Blank plan-your-own calendar
• Candle-lighting guide (incl. Shabbat)
• An activity + a mitzvah for every night
• Hebrew word of the night

FORMATS
Two PDF versions are included: US Letter (8.5 × 11 in) and A4 (210 × 297 mm). Choose the file that matches your paper size and print at 100% / “Actual size”. Card pages work best on cardstock.

Timely for Hanukkah 2026, which begins on the evening of Friday, December 4.

Created with AI assistance: the text, layout and original vector artwork in this resource were created with the help of AI tools and then reviewed and edited by Latke Night Games. Hebrew spelling and facts were checked against reputable sources (Talmud Shabbat 21b, 1 Maccabees, Encyclopaedia Britannica, , My Jewish Learning, , Hebcal).