How many Hanukkah candles do you need to buy? This free Hanukkah candle calculator tells you how many candles and boxes you need for your menorahs and for how many nights, including the shamash helper candle. Type the number of menorahs, choose the nights and the size of your box, and get your list, with the number of candles for each night from December 4. It works on phone and computer and needs no sign-up.
How Many Hanukkah Candles Do I Need?
Tell me how many menorahs you will light and for how many nights. Get the number of candles and boxes to buy.
1. Your menorahs
2. Your candle list
Each night you light 1 shamash (helper candle) plus 1 candle for every night so far. Hanukkah 2026 starts at sundown on December 4.
Hanukkah candle tips
- Add the candles from right to left, but light the newest candle first.
- Light the shamash first, then use it to light the other candles.
- Candles should burn for at least 30 minutes after nightfall.
- On Friday night, light the menorah before the Shabbat candles.
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How it works: on night 1 you light 1 candle plus the shamash, on night 2 you light 2 candles plus the shamash, and so on until night 8. For one menorah that is 36 candles plus 8 shamash candles, or 44 candles in total. The calculator multiplies this by the number of menorahs, adds about 10 percent extra for drips and breaks, and divides by the number of candles in your box to show how many boxes to buy.
Also useful: the Hanukkah candle tracker, the Hanukkah countdown checklist and the Hanukkah gelt calculator.
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