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December 4, 2026 · 147 days away

Hanukkah gift guide

Eight nights, eight gifts. Spread the spend.

Hanukkah is eight nights, and traditionally a small gift each night — which means the spend curve is the opposite of Christmas. Don't blow the budget on night one. The category that wins is small, useful, considered things, with one or two bigger gifts spread across the week. Books, kitchen tools, a great game, a candle that earns its place near the menorah.

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12 picks for Hanukkah

For kids the classic pattern is gelt plus a small toy each night with one larger gift on a chosen night. For adults, treat the week as a curated rotation — a great wine or olive oil for the food-loving nights, a book for the quiet ones, a board game for the gathering night.

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