For the first time since 2005, the first night of the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah falls on Christmas Day. And some families across North Texas will be celebrating both holidays at the same time this year.
In the Kelminson family they play with dreidels, but also decorate a Christmas tree every year.
“December is usually really busy because usually Hanukkah is earlier in December, and you never know when it’s gonna fall, but growing up for me, I celebrated, both my dad’s Jewish and my mom’s Christian,” said Sophie Kelminson.
Sophie Kelminson grew up celebrating both holidays, but her husband Greg wasn’t used to that.
“I married Greg who is also Jewish and we get to do the same thing with our kids which is full circle which is really cool,” said Sophie Kelminson.
Usually Hanukkah comes before Christmas but this year the first night of Hanukkah is actually on Christmas Day.
“It’s new to us we’ve never had this, Hanukkah’s fallen on I think Thanksgiving before but I never remember it falling on Christmas,” said Gred Kelminson.