Free Hanukkah Countdown Checklist (What to Do Before the First Night)

Getting ready for Hanukkah and not sure what to do when? This free Hanukkah countdown checklist gives you a simple plan, from three weeks before to the first night itself. Pick your date, and the checklist shows what to do and on which day. Tick things off as you go and your progress is saved on your device. It works on phone and computer and needs no sign-up.

Hanukkah 2026

Hanukkah Countdown Checklist

Pick the date of the first night and get a simple plan of what to do 3 weeks, 1 week, 3 days and 1 day before. Tick things off as you go.

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Plan the rest of Hanukkah

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By Wilhelmina Digital Studio. Hanukkah 2026 starts at sundown on December 4.

How it works: choose the date of the first night of Hanukkah, then follow the stages: 3 weeks, 2 weeks, 1 week, 3 days and 1 day before, and the first night. The current stage is highlighted, and the progress bar shows how much you have done.

Also useful: the Hanukkah 8 nights ideas generator and the Hanukkah gift planner.